A type of fracture in which the skin over the fracture site is broken is called a(n) ________ fracture.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
open
When a fracture involves a break in the skin over the fracture site, usually with a bone protruding from the wound, it is called an open fracture.
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