A client reports to the urgent care center complaining of right wrist pain after falling onto an outstretched hand while rollerblading. Upon assessing the client, you find that the skin around her wrist is intact
X-rays show a fracture in her distal radius. This type of fracture would be called a(n): a. greenstick fracture c. compound or open fracture
b. closed or simple fracture d. impacted fracture
B
In a greenstick fracture, the continuity of the bone is not completely disrupted but has splintering on one side and bending on the other. This fracture is seen most frequently in children. An uncomplicated (clean) fracture in which the skin remains intact is called a closed or simple fracture; the fractured surfaces are not contaminated by outside air. In a compound or open fracture, the bone is broken and the skin is also broken, allowing the bone to protrude and be susceptible to a greater chance for infection. An impacted fracture is also called a telescoped fracture; one portion of a bone fragment is forcibly driven into another.
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