|
Simple
Fracture
|
When the
bone is
broken
into two
pieces
and
separates |
|
Compound
Fracture |
When the bone breaks and punctures the skin. |
|
Comminuted
Fracture |
When the
bone is
broken
into
more
than two
pieces.
Often
two
major
pieces
and a
smaller
piece. |
|
Hairline
Fracture
|
When the
bone
cracks
but
doesn’t
separate.
They
appear
like
“hairs’
in an
x-ray |
|
Avulsion
Fracture |
Occurs
when a
portion
of the
bone
is
pulled
away
from the
bone by
a tendon |
|
Greenstick
Fracture
|
When the
bone
develops
tiny
fissures
without
actually
breaking
into
separate
pieces. |