A transverse fracture is ________

A) fractured at an angle
B) when the bone has broken the skin
C) perpendicular to the long axis of the bone
D) the same as a greenstick fracture in children


C
Explanation: A) This describes an oblique, not a transverse, fracture.
B) This describes an open or compound, not a transverse, fracture.
C) Correct!
D) A transverse fracture is not the same as a greenstick fracture.

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