NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

CARTILAGE BONE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Another name for an open fracture is ____
A
An obtuse fracture
B
A compound fracture
C
A simple fracture
D
An acute fracture
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Open fracture (also called compound fracture): The bone pokes through the skin and can be seen, or a deep wound exposes the bone through the skin. Closed fracture (also called simple fracture). The bone is broken, but the skin is intact.

Detailed explanation-2: -An open fracture is an injury where the fractured bone and/or fracture hematoma are exposed to the external environment via a traumatic violation of the soft tissue and skin. The skin wound may lie at a site distant to the fracture and not directly over it.

Detailed explanation-3: -An open fracture is a fracture that-Results in multiple pieces of bone. Occurs when a broken bone pierces through the skin.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two primary types of Fractures. They can be a simple fracture or compound fracture. A simple fracture, or closed fracture, cracks the bone but does not break the skin. A compound fracture, or open fracture, breaks the bone, and then the broken pieces of bone pierce the skin.

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