There are several types of bone fracture, including: Oblique - a
fracture which goes at an angle to the axisComminuted - a fracture
of many relatively small fragmentsSpiral - a fracture which runs
around the axis of the boneCompound - a fracture (also called open)
which breaks the skin
Review Date: 06/04/2011
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports
Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.,
Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
