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Category - Sciences - Restorative Arts

A fracture that results in the bone protruding through the skin is called what?
  1. Simple
  2. Spiral
  3. Compound
  4. Compression
Explanation
Answer: C - A fracture that results in the bone protruding through the skin is called a compound fracture. Sometimes physicians refer to it as an open fracture. A spiral fracture involves a twisted bone, while a compression fracture involves a spinal vertebrae fracture. A fracture with no break in the skin is called a simple fracture.
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