Define open fracture and closed fracture

A) An open fracture is one where the bone pierces the skin; a closed fracture is one where no bone pierces the skin.
B) An open fracture is one where no bone pierces the skin; a closed fracture is one where bone pierces the skin.
C) An open fracture is one where the bone remains in alignment; a closed fracture is one where the bone is no longer in alignment.
D) An open fracture is one where the bone is no longer in alignment; a closed fracture is one where the bone remains in alignment.
E) An open fracture is one where the break is along the long axis of the bone; a closed fracture is one where the break is not along the long axis of the bone.


Answer: A

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