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A patient a hospital with a broken femur. A piece of the bone is protruding from the skin, and the femur was shattered into many fragments, none of which line up in their original position. Select all that describe this type of fracture.Check All That ApplyClosedClosedOpenOpenNon-displacedNon-displacedDisplacedDisplacedIncompleteIncompleteComminutedComminuted

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A patient a hospital with a broken femur. A piece of the bone is protruding from the skin, and the femur was shattered into many fragments, none of which line up in their original position. Select all that describe this type of fracture.Check All That ApplyClosedClosedOpenOpenNon-displacedNon-displacedDisplacedDisplacedIncompleteIncompleteComminutedComminuted

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The type of fracture described is:

  • Open: The bone is protruding from the skin, indicating that the fracture is open.
  • Displaced: The fragments of the femur do not line up in their original position, indicating that the fracture is displaced.
  • Comminuted: The femur was shattered into many fragments, indicating that the fracture is comminuted.

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