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compound fracture Definition

compound fracture

noun

a bone fracture in which broken ends of bone have pierced the skin

compound fracture Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sustain: He fell from his horse and sustained a compound fracture of his tibia.
  • suffer: Ehrlich confirmed that Denise had suffered a compound skull fracture but she was still alive.
  • receive: The Doctor received a compound fracture whilst out fishing on 24th December 1847 at Hemsley near York.
  • have: It was taken to the rehabilitation aviary at Gigrin but was found to have a compound fracture of the humerus.

Noun used with modifier

  • skull: He suffered a left temporal compound depressed skull fracture, resulting in occasional fits.