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compound fracture
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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
n
(Medicine) a fracture in which the broken bone either pierces the skin or communicates with an open wound
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Noun1.compound fracture - bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
open fracture
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 → frattura esposta
compound fracture n → frattura esposta


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