leg fracture
Snapped lower extremity
A leg fracture is a break in one of the bones of the leg—the femur (thigh), tibia or fibula (lower leg), or sometimes the bones of the ankle.
The term covers everything from hairline stress fractures to complete breaks requiring surgical repair: She suffered a compound leg fracture in the accident.
In medical contexts, fracture is preferred over break.
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- broken boneCracked skeletal element
- hairline crackNarrow, barely visible fissure
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
walking boot · bone · crutches · tibia · fibula · femur · snap · crack · swelling · bruise · pain · orthopedic · hospital · bed rest · heal · limp · injury · accident
- fracture carebone healing, bone break, broken bone, bone graft, bone grafting
- injuriesbruise, sprain, concussion, contusion, laceration
- fracturesbroken bone, microfracture, broken arm, broken leg, broken hip
- water injuriesdrowning, near drowning, near-drowning, jellyfish sting, shark bite
injury severity/type
leg fracturesoft tissue injury
muscle pull · muscle strain · contusion · scratch · twisted ankle
fracture, legs, legged, legging, leggings, fractures, fractured, fracturing, fraction