{"id":48517,"date":"2020-10-09T11:01:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T11:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=48517"},"modified":"2023-07-17T06:34:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T06:34:33","slug":"compound-fracture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/compound-fracture\/","title":{"rendered":"Compound fracture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fracture in which a broken bone breaks through the skin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A break in the bone where the bone protrudes through the skin, simple fracture.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A fracture where the skin surface is damaged or where the broken bone penetrates the surface of the skin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Alternate term for open fracture, a type of fracture in which pieces of bone break the skin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Disruption of the integrity of bone in which the bone breaks through the overlying tissue.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A fracture in which anexternal wound leads down to the site of fracture, or fragments of bone protrude through the skin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-xl xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>It signifies a fracture wherein the fractured ends of the bone have protruded through the skin, commonly referred to as an open fracture.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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&#8217;s surface. 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