[For examples of bone fractures, see Table 6.2, p. 192.]
simple fracture - A bone fracture that causes little or no damage to the surrounding soft tissues and does not communicate with the surface by an open wound. [aka closed fracture]
compound fracture - A bone fracture in which there is an open wound from the surface down to the fracture. [aka open fracture]
comminuted fracture - A bone fracture in which the bone is broken into several parts.
greenstick fracture - A partial bone fracture, usually occurring in children, in which the bone is bent but only broken on one side.
spiral fracture - A bone fracture in which an excessive twisting force (torsion) caused the injury leaving a ragged or crumbled edge at the site of the break.