front 1 closed fracture | back 1 the bone breaks but does not puncture through the skin and protrude through to the outside |
front 2 open fracture | back 2 bone breaks and punctures through the skin protruding to the outside of the body |
front 3 comminuted fracture | back 3 is when the bone breaks in multiple areas |
front 4 greenstick fracture | back 4 when part of the bone bends and does not fully break; often seen in kids bc their bones are flexible, softer, and still developing |
front 5 spiral fracture | back 5 bone is twisted or rotated like a corkscrew |
front 6 avulsion fracture | back 6 a tendon or ligament is taxed and pulled too hard causing it to pull away and break the bone |
front 7 oblique fracture | back 7 a break at an angle caused by the outside force coming at a right angle to the bone |
front 8 transverse fracture | back 8 the fracture is perpendicular to the shaft of the bone |
front 9 pathological fracture | back 9 caused by diseases making the bone so weak that it may break without warning simply by putting minimal pressure to it |