An incomplete, splintery fracture that occurs in the flexible bones of children is a(n) ________ fracture.

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A greenstick fracture occurs when the bone bends and cracks, but does not completely break, similar to how a green twig would bend but not snap. This type of fracture typically occurs in the flexible bones of children because their bones are still developing and more pliable than adult bones. Depressed fractures involve an indentation in the bone, comminuted fractures occur when the bone shatters into several pieces, and epiphyseal fractures involve the growth plate of a bone.

An Incomplete, Splintery Fracture That Occurs in the Flexible Bones