Displaced
Bone breaks into 2+ parts that are misaligned
Nondisplaced
Bone breaks, but maintains proper alignment
Open
Breaks through skin (may retract into wound)
Closed
No puncture or open wound
Greenstick Fracture
Incomplete fracture where bone is bent (most commonly seen in children)
Transverse Fractures
Break occurs at a right angle to the long axis of the bone
Oblique Fracture
Fracture has a curved/sloped angle in relation to the axis of the bone.
Comminuted Fracture
Fracture of bone into several pieces
Colles/buckle Fracture
Fracture caused by bone ends driving into each other
Stress Fracture
Fracture due to repetitive or prolonged forces
Compression Fracture
Fracture of Vertebrae or Calcaneous (Caused by excessive stress and bones pushing into each other)
Epiphyseal Fracture
A fracture between the epiphysis and the epiphyseal plate of a growing bone.
Pathologic Fracture
Fracture caused by a disease that weakens bone
Displaced
Bone breaks into 2+ parts that are misaligned
Nondisplaced
Bone breaks, but maintains proper alignment
Open
Breaks through skin (may retract into wound)
Closed
No puncture or open wound
Greenstick Fracture
Incomplete fracture where bone is bent (most commonly seen in children)
Transverse Fractures
Break occurs at a right angle to the long axis of the bone
Oblique Fracture
Fracture has a curved/sloped angle in relation to the axis of the bone.
Comminuted Fracture
Fracture of bone into several pieces
Colles/buckle Fracture
Fracture caused by bone ends driving into each other
Stress Fracture
Fracture due to repetitive or prolonged forces
Compression Fracture
Fracture of Vertebrae or Calcaneous (Caused by excessive stress and bones pushing into each other)
Epiphyseal Fracture
A fracture between the epiphysis and the epiphyseal plate of a growing bone.
Pathologic Fracture
Fracture caused by a disease that weakens bone