{"id":48560,"date":"2020-10-11T05:19:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T05:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=48560"},"modified":"2023-08-01T06:20:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T06:20:23","slug":"greenstick-fracture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/greenstick-fracture\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenstick fracture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A partial fracture of a child\u2019s bone, which, because the bone is so pliable, splits rather than breaks.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An incomplete fracture causing partial disruption and bending of the bone, fracture.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A type of fracture occurring in children, where a long bone bends, but is not completely broken.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A type of fracture common in young children, in which a bone breaks only partway through.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A break in bone I with disruption of structure only on one side; occurs most often in children, as part of the bone is still composed of flexible cartilage.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An incomplete break in a long bone occurring in children, whose bones have greater flexibility.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An incomplete fracture, in which the bone is not completely broken across. It occurs in the long bones of children and is usually due to indirect force.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A fracture in which the bone is partially bent and partially broken, as when a green stick breaks. It occurs in children, especially those with rickets.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A greenstick fracture is a specific type of fracture seen in children whose bones are still growing and flexible. It occurs when a long bone in the arm or leg bends and cracks on one side only.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A partial fracture of a child\u2019s bone, which, because the bone is so pliable, splits rather than breaks. An incomplete fracture causing partial disruption and bending of the bone, fracture. A type of fracture occurring in children, where a long bone bends, but is not completely broken. 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