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compound fracture

n.

A fracture in which broken bone fragments lacerate soft tissue and protrude through an open wound in the skin.

compound fracture

Noun

a fracture in which the broken bone pierces the skin

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compound fracture - bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound

fracture, break - breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"

Translations

compound fracture n → fracture compliquée

compound fracture compound n → komplizierter Bruch m

compound fracture n → frattura esposta

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There's a compound fracture above the knee, and a dislocation below.

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