A 20-year-old man is injured in a motorcycle accident. His ulna was broken and protruding from the skin. His injury is

classified as a ____.
a. simple fracture
b. complete fracture
c. dislocation fracture
d. compound fracture
e. synovial fracture


ANSWER: d

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