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Common Fractures
Pott’s Fracture
Occurs at the ankles and affects both bones of the leg
Comminuted Fracture
Bone shatters the affected area into a multitude of bony fragments
Transverse Fracture
When a bone breaks at the shaft across its long axis
Spiral Fracture
Produced by twisting stresses that spread along the length of a bone
Colles Fracture
A break in the distal portion of the radius, typically the result of reaching out to cushion a fall
Greenstick Fracture
Only one side of the shaft is broken while the other is bent
Epiphyseal Fracture
Occurs at the growth plate (epiphyseal)where bone matrix is undergoing calcification and chondrocytes are dying