green·stick fracture

(grēn′stĭk′)

A partial bone fracture, usually seen in young people, in which one side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent.

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greenstick fracture

(ˈɡriːnˌstɪk)

(Pathology) a fracture in children in which the bone is partly bent and splinters only on the convex side of the bend

[C20: alluding to the similar way in which a green stick splinters]

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green′stick frac′ture

(ˈgrinˌstɪk)
n.

an incomplete fracture of a long bone, in which one side is broken and the other side is intact.

[1880–85]

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greenstick fracture - a partial fracture of a bone (usually in children); the bone is bent but broken on only one side

incomplete fracture - fracture that does not go across the entire width of the bone

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(9) If the force is great enough, it can ultimately cause the cortex to break along the tension side of the fracture while the cortex on the compression side remains intact, which is termed the greenstick fracture. (8,10) In contrast to buckle fractures, greenstick fractures tend to be unstable and can displace even after the first two weeks.

Musculoskeletal imaging in children: What the general radiologist should know

Another study found that the presence of cartilage in the skeletal system in children and a greenstick fracture pattern may help both soft and hard tissues absorb a traumatic force (29).

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This technique was modified by Dautery, in which the greenstick fracture was carried out at the zygomaticotemporal suture to serve as a stop to upward and forward movements of condylar head and inward and downward displacement of anterior segment.

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Clinicoradiologically, diagnosis of Gustilo-Anderson Type IIIB Open Bilateral Distal Radius Physeal Separation (Salter-Harris type I) with greenstick fracture of right distal ulna was established.

BILATERAL OPEN TYPE IIIB INJURIES--"FLOATING FOREARM" WITH CONTRALATERAL DISTAL RADIUS PHYSEAL SEPARATION--A RARE CASE REPORT

The osteotomy was performed starting from the access point, and a greenstick fracture occurred with minimal manual pressure at the canthal level after execution of the osteotomy on the opposite side (figure 2).

Comparison of clinical outcomes using a Piezosurgery device vs. a conventional osteotome for lateral osteotomy in rhinoplasty

* Greenstick fracture: The bone may be cracked but not completely broken.

When acrobatic prowess fails them: your cat's death-defying leaps and landings may result in a sprain or fracture, so it's important to know the symptoms

A greenstick fracture was present on the medial cortex of the left tarsometatarsus at the junction of the diaphysis and proximal metaphysis (Fig 2).

Medical management of hypovitaminosis D with cholecalciferol and elastic therapeutic taping in red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) chicks