Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Ankle although I think it was just a fracture.
Again, fractures are the same thing as a broken bone. No difference...they are identical.
So, compound fractures and fractures are the same thing?
There are many types of fractures. You have open fractures, or compound fractures, where the bone exits and is visible through the skin or is visible through a deep cut. Then there are closed fractures which are separated into:
transverse fractures: a straight break across the bone
greenstick fractures: one side is broken while the other side "bends"; incomplete fracture
oblique fractures: a diagonal break
spiral (or torsion) fractures: the break spirals around the bone, usually due to a twisting injury
compression fractures: the bone is compressed and cracks under the pressure
communuted fractures: the bones breaks into three or more pieces
fissure (or hairline) fractures: the bone breaks only in the outer layer, but not completely through
fragmented fracture: the bone breaks into many pieces
All of these are broken bones. The term "broken bone" is synonymous with "fracture."