greenstick fracture
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greenstick fracture
a fracture in children in which the bone is partly bent and splinters only on the convex side of the bend
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greenstick fracture
[′grēn‚stik ‚frak·chər] (medicine)
An incomplete fracture of a long bone, seen in children; the bone is bent but splintered only on the convex side.
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References in periodicals archive
SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND
GREENSTICK FRACTURES 6 Simple fracture The ends of the broken bone don't break the skin.
Greenstick fracture of the mandible: A case report.
Greenstick fracture: If a long bone in the arm or leg bends, it may crack on one side, producing an incomplete break called a
greenstick fracture.
If your doctor suspects a
greenstick fracture (not a clean break, but a break nonetheless) he or she will refer him to the nearest hospital for an X-ray and to have the leg put into plaster.
Since Monteggia fractures in children are mostly incomplete
greenstick fractures, reduction and maintenance are easy to perform.
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