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Fracture Terms

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  • Epiphyseal
    separation break, due to dying chondrocytes or matrix calcification
  • Spiral
    twist force , ragged, common in sports
  • Depressed/Depression
    common in Skull, pushed inward
  • Greenstick
    one side breaks, other bends upward, common in children with flexible matrix
  • Comminuted
    breaks into 1 or more pieces, common in aged people or with brittle bones,
  • Compression
    bone crush, common due to osteoporosis