What is a fracture? What are the symptoms and treatments? What are the four common types of fractures?

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Question 1.: A fracture is a broken bone. It can range from a thin crack to a complete break. Bone can fracture crosswise, lengthwise, in several places, or into many pieces

Question 2.: The main symptom is pain. There may also be loss of functionality depending on the area affected. Also, bleeding, bruising, limping, loss of height, physical deformity, swelling, or tenderness.

Question 3.: Greenstick - Incomplete fracture. ...

Transverse - The break is in a straight line across the bone.

Spiral - The break spirals around the bone; common in a twisting injury.

Oblique - Diagonal break across the bone.

Compression - The bone is crushed, causing the broken bone to be wider or flatter in appearance.

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