Which is true about a greenstick fracture?
a. Line of the fracture goes across the bone in right angles to the longitudinal axis.
b. Periosteum is not torn away from the bone.
c. Fracture is incomplete, and one side is bent.
d. Fracture occurred in one of the long bones of the body.
C
Greenstick fractures are most commonly seen in children, with the bone broken on one side but only bent on the other.
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