Chapter 4: Musculoskeletal

System

Lindy Bavolek

Fractures A broken bone Abbreviated FX or Fx Several types of fractures, including

comminuted, greenstick, and compound

Comminuted fracture Fracture in which the

bone is shattered, splintered, or crushed into many small pieces or fragments

Greenstick fracture Fracture in which

there is an incomplete break; one side of bone is broken and the other side is bent.

Common in children due to their soften and more pliable bone structure.

Compound fracture Fracture in which the

skin has been broken through to the fracture

Also called an open fracture