Radiographic evaluation of a client's fracture reveals that a bone fragment has been driven into another bone fragment. The nurse identifies this as which type of fracture?

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An impacted fracture occurs when one fragment of bone is driven into another fragment. This is also known as a "telescoping" fracture. None of the other types of fractures listed involve one bone fragment being driven into another.

Radiographic Evaluation of a Client's Fracture Reveals That a Bone