A 65-year-old Hispanic female is admitted to the hospital with a pathologic, compound, oblique fracture of the femur. Which of the following statements best describes this type of fracture?

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A compound fracture is one in which the bone breaks through the skin, and an oblique fracture is one in which the fracture line is diagonal to the shaft of the bone. Therefore, a pathologic, compound, oblique fracture of the femur refers to a break in the femur in which the bone has broken through the skin, and the fracture line is diagonal to the shaft of the bone, caused by underlying pathology.

A 65-Year-Old Hispanic Female Is Admitted to the Hospital with a Pathologic