Types of Fractures

Fractures are very common. The average person can get this at least twice in their lifetime. They bring a physical force on the bone that is stronger than itself. The risk of fracture depends more on the age. Broken bones are more common in childhood than with adults. That is because, as you age, your bones become more brittle and you are more likely to suffer more from falls than anything else. The main catagories for fractures are displaced, nondisplaced, open and closed. Displaced and non displaced fractures refer to the way the bone breaks.

Fracture Types

• Greenstick fracture: an incomplete fracture in which the bone is bent. This type which mostly occures in children.
• Transverse fracture is a fracture at a right angle to the bone's axis.
• Oblique fracture is a fracture in which the break has a more of curved or sloped shape.
• Comminuted fracture is a fracture in which the bone is broken into several pieces.
• An impacted fracture is when the bones ends are interefered into each other. Its common on the arm fractures in children and is sometimes called the buckle fracture. Other types of fracture are pathologic fracture, caused by a disease that weakens the bones, and stress fracture, a hairline crack.
• Other types of fracture are pathologic fracture, caused by a disease that weakens the bones, and stress fracture.