BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 Fracture types (2)BackFracture types (2)There are several types of bone fracture, including: Greenstick - an incomplete fracture in which the bone bendsTransverse - a fracture that goes across the bone's axisSimple - a fracture which does not break the skin E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Review Date: 2/8/2024 Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
Fracture types (2)BackFracture types (2)There are several types of bone fracture, including: Greenstick - an incomplete fracture in which the bone bendsTransverse - a fracture that goes across the bone's axisSimple - a fracture which does not break the skin E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: