In what type of fracture does the bone band but not completely separate?

A greenstick fracture in which the bone is bent, but not broken all the way through. A buckle fracture results from compression of two bones driven into each other.

What do you call an incomplete fracture or cracking of the bone without actual separation of the parts that is common in children?

Spiral. Common sports fracture resulting from a twisting force. Greenstick. An incomplete fracture or cracking of the bone without actual separation of the parts. Common in children.

Which term is used to describe a bone fracture that results in two or more fragments?

Comminuted: The bone shatters into several different pieces. Compression: The bone gets crushed or flattened. Impacted: Bones get driven together. Oblique: The break goes diagonally across the bone. Spiral: The fracture spirals around the bone.

What is longitudinal fracture?

Longitudinal fractures are fractures that occur along (or nearly along) the axis of the bone. This is most often used in the context of a long-bone fracture although traditional classification of temporal bone fractures also used this term.

What is a greenstick, fracture?

A greenstick fracture occurs when a bone bends and cracks, instead of breaking completely into separate pieces. The fracture looks similar to what happens when you try to break a small, “green” branch on a tree.

What is an incomplete fracture called?

In fracture. An incomplete, or greenstick, fracture occurs when the bone cracks and bends but does not completely break; when the bone does break into separate pieces, the condition is called a complete fracture.

What is a linear fracture?

In a linear fracture, there is a break in the bone, but it does not move the bone. These patients may be observed in the hospital for a brief amount of time, and can usually resume normal activities in a few days. Usually, no interventions are necessary. Depressed skull fractures.