Types of Fractures

• Complete Fracture 


  The entire circumference of the bone is impaired
• Incomplete Fracture 


  Only partial circumference of the bone is impaired
• Transverse Fracture 


  The line of break is across the bone
• Oblique Fracture


  The line of break goes diagonal along the bone
• Spiral Fracture 


  The line of break goes around the bone
• Greenstick Fracture


  One side of the bone is impaired, the other side is bent
• Greenstick Fracture


  It affects cartilaginous bones; common in children
• Comminuted Fracture


  Bone ends are splintered into 2 or more small pieces
• Impacted


  One bone end enters the intramedullary space of another bone end
• Closed or simple


  No break in skin integrity
• Open or compound


  Break in skin with or without protrusion of bone
• Stress Fracture


  This is due to prolonged, repeated use of the bone
• Pathologic Fracture


  This is due to other systemic diseases
• Traumatic Fracture


  This is due to injury
• Torus Fracture


  Causes one side of the bone to bend, but does not actually break through the entire bone
• Avulsion Fracture


  Bone fragment is pulled away from its main body by soft tissue that is attached to it