Encyclopedia

compound fracture

Also found in: Dictionary, Medical, Acronyms, Wikipedia.

compound fracture

a fracture in which the broken bone either pierces the skin or communicates with an open wound
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
Successful Management of Compound Fracture of Unilateral Horn in a Hallikar bullock with a designed metallic splint.
* Upper limb compound fracture constituted 12.3% of compound fracture; 20% of forearm fractures and 9.4% of arm fractures were compound.
The splint was at least partially responsible for the fall in mortality for compound fractures of the femur from 80% in 1916 to 7.3% in 1918.
laura.woodcock@eveninggazette.co.uk A FURIOUS dad was refused an ambulance for his six-year-old daughter after she suffered a horrific compound fracture to her arm.
The 28-year-old from Llandudno was riding the Marin Trail when he came off his bike, suffering a compound fracture of his collarbone.
He needed hospital treatment for a compound fracture to his skull.
The pain was excruciating, and at first glance, I thought I had a compound fracture. I worked my way out of the machine, while gripping my wound, with blood flowing through my fingers.
Da Silva's break is known as a compound fracture, which means that the bones were completely snapped apart and the jagged ends pierced the skin.
MOTORIZED MAYHEM MARRED THE EMERICA TEAM THIS month, starting with a vicious motorcycle wreck that left Bryan Herman with a bone-through-the-skin compound fracture, and, in a separate incident, ending with Heath Kirchart getting hit by a car while crossing the road.
Of course, within each category there are levels of severity, (e.g., a hairline fracture versus a compound fracture), but the critical issue is that by meeting criteria for a diagnosis, a child is categorically different in some way from a child without one.
Blind Ambition follows Janet, the world triple water-ski world champion as she recovers from a near fatal training accident last year in Florida.She suffered a compound fracture to the right thigh, a dislocated and broken left elbow, dislocated ribs and jaw, broken teeth, a snapped thumb tendon and a face so badly damaged that her nose, cheek and eye sockets were smashed beyond recognition.
Lauren, from Springthorpe Road, Erdington, was taken to hospital with a compound fracture to her skull, broken ribs and severe bruising which left her in a critical condition.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.