1.0Glossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossaryGlossaryhttps://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/author/adminglossary/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="p9uuLYOKwc"><a href="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/compound-fracture/">Compound fracture</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/compound-fracture/embed/#?secret=p9uuLYOKwc" width="600" height="338" title="“Compound fracture” — Glossary" data-secret="p9uuLYOKwc" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/glossary/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> A fracture in which a broken bone breaks through the skin.A break in the bone where the bone protrudes through the skin, simple fracture.A fracture where the skin surface is damaged or where the broken bone penetrates the surface of the skin.Alternate term for open fracture, a type of fracture in which pieces of bone break the skin.Disruption of the integrity of bone in which the bone breaks through the overlying tissue.A fracture in which anexternal wound leads down to the site of fracture, or fragments of bone protrude through the skin.It signifies a fracture wherein the fractured ends of the bone have protruded through the skin, commonly referred to as an open fracture.Within the realm of orthopedics, a particular kind of fracture, commonly referred to as a compound fracture, manifests when a broken bone punctures the skin's surface. This type of fracture poses a significant risk of infection due to the breach in the body's protective barrier.