Health / Massage / Fracture: A break in bone or cartilage. Although usually the result of trauma, a fracture can be caused by an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or by abnormal formation of bone in a disease such as osteogenesis imperfecta ('brittle bone disease'). Fractures are classified according to their character and location as, for example, a greenstick fracture of the radius.
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Fracture Noun Synonyms: break, breakage, breaking
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Health / First Aid / Compound Fracture: Compound fractures, open fractures and closed fractures are treated exactly the same, except for bleeding control. MORE
Health / First Aid / Closed Fracture: Closed and open fractures are treated exactly the same way, other than bleeding control. MORE
Health / First Aid / Complete Fracture: Oblique fractures and comminuted fractures are good examples of complete fractures. MORE