simple fracture

Thân thiện

A child has a simple fracture in his arm from a fall.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of bone break where the bone is fractured but does not penetrate the skin or surrounding soft tissue. It is considered a "closed" fracture, meaning the skin remains intact over the break site.

Usage

• The term simple fracture is used in medical contexts to describe and classify a specific type of bone injury. It is often contrasted with a "compound" or "open" fracture, where the broken bone pierces the skin.
• It is used by doctors, nurses, and in medical reports to communicate the nature of an injury clearly and concisely.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The X-ray confirmed it was a simple fracture of the wrist, so no surgery was required.
  • Fortunately, the fall resulted only in a simple fracture of the tibia.
  • Treatment for a simple fracture typically involves immobilization with a cast.

Advanced Usage

• In formal medical terminology, simple fracture is synonymous with closed fracture. The latter term is increasingly common in clinical settings.
• The phrase can be used descriptively outside of strict medical reports:

Variants and Related Words

• Closed fracture (n): The direct technical synonym for a simple fracture.
• Compound fracture (n): The antonym; a fracture where the broken bone protrudes through the skin.
• Greenstick fracture (n): A specific type of simple/closed fracture, common in children, where the bone bends and cracks but does not break completely.
• Hairline fracture (n): A minor simple fracture, a thin crack in the bone.

Synonyms

• Closed fracture

Antonyms

• Compound fracture
• Open fracture

Học thuật

Noun

1. an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin

Từ đồng nghĩa

• closed fracture