Definition

1. Noun:
   • A simple bone break where the broken bone does not puncture the skin: A "closed fracture" is a medical term for a type of bone injury where the bone is broken but the overlying skin remains intact.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The X-ray confirmed a closed fracture of the tibia.
  • Treatment for a closed fracture often involves immobilization with a cast.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is used primarily in medical and emergency settings to distinguish this type of injury from an "open fracture," where the bone pierces the skin.
  • The paramedics assessed the injury and classified it as a closed fracture.

Variants and Related Words

• Simple fracture: A synonym often used interchangeably with "closed fracture."
• Open fracture (or compound fracture): The antonym, describing a fracture where the broken bone penetrates the skin.

Synonyms

• Simple fracture: An uncomplicated break where the skin is not broken.

Antonyms

• Open fracture: A fracture where the broken bone protrudes through the skin.
• Compound fracture: Another term for an open fracture.

Noun

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