What is a Fracture?
In layman terms, the fracture is best described as a medical condition where the bone continuity has been broken. Usually, this condition happens because the concerned body part encounters high-level stress from the opposite direction. Another situation is because the specific body part has encountered high force impact. In the previous article regarding fracture, we had given information on the description of fracture, causes, and symptoms. In this article, let us focus on types of fractures.
Different Types of Fractures
Fractures can be classified as closed or open, as well as incomplete or complete.
1. Closed Fracture
In this type of fracture, you cannot see the broken bone. It is also known by another name, a simple fracture. If the surrounding tissues are not damaged, then it is a closed fracture.
2. Open Fracture
Also known by the terms, compound fracture. In this condition, you can see that the broken bone protrudes through the skin. The situation calls for medical attention immediately as you may suffer from risk infection.
3. Incomplete Fracture
As the title states, the bone will not break completely. You can suffer a minor crack on the way. Now let us look into the incomplete fracture types.
4. Complete Fracture
With your permission, shall we go into the types of complete fracture? As the title suggests, a specific bone in the body has got broken. Completely.
Single Fracture
A single bone has been broken. But hold on to your heart. In a single place, the bone has got broken to two pieces.
Comminuted Fracture
A single bone has got crushed into two or three pieces
Compressed Fracture
We have mentioned previously in this article. When a specific part of the body experiences a sudden pressure, then the fracture happens. The entire bone has collapsed under pressure.
Non-displaced Fracture
The bone has broken into pieces. They are able to remain straight as per the normal alignment. Let us imagine an arm. It is a combination of four bones. So, the joint has dislocated because one of the bones has suffered a fracture.
Displaced Fracture
The bone has become fractured. But every broken bone piece has strayed away from normal alignment.
Segmental Fracture
The bone has got broken in two places. One portion has remained attached to a body segment. The other part remains floating and unattached.
Avulsion Fracture
The reason for the fracture, a ligament or muscle has exerted heavy pressure on the bone. Unable to bear the extreme pressure, the bone has broken.
Impacted Fracture
As the title suggests, a bone has suffered a fracture. One fragment of bone has gone to the opposite bone.
When the fracture has happened on the joint surface
Longitudinal Fracture
The fracture has happened all along the length of the bone.
Oblique Fracture
The fracture has occurred diagonal to the long axis of the bone.
Spiral Fracture
One part of the bone has gone twisted to the other side because of fracture.
Stress Fracture
This condition happens more among athletes. The reason, a specific part of the body has got fractured due to strain and stress.
Transverse Fracture
The bone has broken exactly perpendicular to the bone's long plane.
Caution
If any person has suffered a fracture, do not try to move the person, unless you are an orthopaedic professional.
Note:
Please ensure, that if your dear ones and near ones have got hurt, seek the advice of an orthopaedic surgeon or contact us +91 96 20 202828. They will identify the types of fracture, and give the best medical advice.