A ________ Fracture Shatters the Bone

Question

A ________ fracture shatters the bone.
A) comminuted
B) greenstick
C) compression
D) transverse
E) spiral

Accepted Answer

A comminuted fracture shatters the bone into multiple pieces. Greenstick fractures are incomplete breaks, compression fractures are caused by excessive force on the bone, transverse fractures occur in a straight line across the bone, and spiral fractures are caused by twisting forces.