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What are the different types of bone fracture?

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These are the common types of fractures,

1. Tranverse- A fracture that is at right angle to the bone's long axis.
2. Oblique non-displaced- A fracture that is diagonal to the bone's long axis and the fractured bone is not displaced from its position.
3. Oblique displaced- A fracture that is diagonal to the bone's long axis and the fractured bone is displaced from its position.
4. Spiral- Ragged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone (common sports fracture).
5. Greenstick - Bone breaks incompletely, just like a green twig breaks. It is common in children, because of the flexibility of the bones.
6. Comminuted- Bone fragmented into three of more pieces. Particularly common in the aged, Whose bones are brittle (hard but easily broken).
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