Which of the following fractures is an incomplete fracture of long bones seen in children that presents as a cortical bulge on the concave side of a bending long bone?

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This describes a torus fracture, which is a common incomplete fracture of long bones in children. The cortex bulges on the concave side of the bend, but the bone does not break completely. The other options are different types of fractures - greenstick is also an incomplete fracture, but it occurs on the convex side of the bone, pathological fractures are caused by underlying disease, and oblique fractures are complete breaks at an angle to the long axis of the bone.

Which of the Following Fractures Is an Incomplete Fracture of Long