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 Fracture healing 
Dr. Mehzabin Ahmed
 
 
 Fractures
 
•The break in the continuity of bone isknown as a bone fracture•Caused by physical trauma•The degree of fracture can vary widely froma simple crack to fragmentation
 
 
Types of fractures
1-Simple fracture- when the bone is broken in one place  but the skin is not broken2-Compound fracture- when the skin is torn by the broken bone3-Greenstick fracture- when the break is only one side of the bone and the bone bends4-Comminuted fracture-when there are at least three bone fragments5-Pathological fracture- trivial trauma causes fractures ina bone that is already diseased/ abnormal
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