A landscaper accidentally had their leg crushed by a tree. Their femur was impacted with such force that a section of the bone completely shattered into fragments. What type of break is this?Multiple ChoiceAn oblique fractureA greenstick fractureA fissured fractureA comminuted fracture
Question
A landscaper accidentally had their leg crushed by a tree. Their femur was impacted with such force that a section of the bone completely shattered into fragments. What type of break is this?Multiple ChoiceAn oblique fractureA greenstick fractureA fissured fractureA comminuted fracture
Solution
The type of break described, where the bone has shattered into fragments, is known as a comminuted fracture.
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