ANATOMY
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE
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impacted
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greenstick
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comminuted
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spiral
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Detailed explanation-1: -The risk of greenstick fractures is higher in young children because their bones are softer and more flexible than adult bones. In a greenstick fracture, the bone bends and cracks instead of breaking into separate pieces. Most greenstick fractures occur in children under age 10.
Detailed explanation-2: -When only one side of the bone is broken and the other either remains intact or bends slightly but does not complete break into two pieces, it is called an incomplete fracture. Torus, or “buckle” fractures – Torus fractures are the most common fractures in children.
Detailed explanation-3: -The fractures that are most common in children are the incomplete fractures; these fractures are the greenstick and torus or buckle fractures.