Match the following fractures with their definitions.
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A) The bone is crushed and/or shattered into many pieces.
B) The fractured area of bone collapses on itself.
C) This break of the distal end of the radius at the epiphysis often occurs when the patient has attempted to break a fall.
D) The bone is broken and pierces an internal organ.
E) The bone is broken and the ends are driven into each other.
F) A minor fracture appears as a thin line on x-ray and may not extend completely through the bone.
G) The bone is partially bent and partially broken.
H) The fracture occurs spontaneously due to an underlying disease process.
I) A fracture of the epiphyseal plate in children
J) A fracture in which the bone does not break the skin
K) A fracture in which the bone breaks and pierces the skin
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