Question

A 16-year-old male football player suffered a fracture of his radius and ulna. Assessment of the fracture includes the following data: (1) the fracture does not protrude through the skin, and (2) both bones broke completely through into two pieces. Select the best description of the injury.

Answer 1

Answer:

Closed comminuted fracture.

Explanation:

A fracture may be defined as medical term used for the indication of the broken bone. The closed comminuted fracture indicates the break of bone into many pieces.

This comminuted fracture do not protrude the skin. The bone breaks into two pieces completely. Hence, this is the indication of closed comminuted fracture.

Thus, the answer is closed comminuted fracture.