position of the fractures line

Cards (5)

  • Longitudinal: a type of fracture that runs the length of the bone. 
  • Transverse: type of fracture that runs across or at a 90-degree angle. 
  • Oblique: type of fracture that runs in a transverse pattern. 
  • Spiral: type of fracture that twists around the bone. 
  • Stellate: type of fracture that forms a star-like pattern