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Match the fracture type to the description that characterizes it.

-Bone shattered in more than two pieces

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Match the fracture type to the description that characterizes it.

-Bone shattered in more than two pieces

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Comminuted fracture is characterized by the bone shattering in more than two pieces.

Answer: A
 Complete fracture is not specific to the bone shattering in more than two pieces, but it includes all types of fractures that result in complete separation of the bone into two or more pieces.

Answer: D
 Compound fracture is characterized by breakage of the bone through the skin, resulting in an open wound.

Answer: E
 Greenstick fracture is characterized by an incomplete breakage of the bone, where the bone bends but does not fully break.

Answer: C
 Closed fracture is characterized by a breakage of the bone without any open wound, where the bone remains inside the skin. It is not specific to the bone shattering in more than two pieces.

Matching Match the Fracture Type to the Description That Characterizes It