A ________ fracture occurs at the ankle and affects both bones of the lower leg

A) spiral
B) Pott
C) transverse
D) greenstick


B
Explanation: A) A spiral fracture twists down the length of a bone.
B) Correct.
C) A transverse fracture is straight across a bone.
D) A greenstick fracture is one that does not break all the way through the bone.

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