closed fracture
Bone breaks inside
A closed fracture is a broken bone that doesn't pierce the skin, distinguishing it from an open or compound fracture where bone protrudes through tissue.
The term is standard in medical contexts: X-rays confirmed a closed fracture of the tibia.
Also called a simple fracture.
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- broken boneCracked skeletal element
- breakInterrupt continuity
- hairlineScalp-skin boundary
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
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