A fracture in which significant energy exchange shatters or splinters bone, creating many fragments, is called a(n) ________ fracture.
A) impacted
B) comminuted
C) oblique
D) spiral

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A comminuted fracture is characterized by shattered or splintered bone with many fragments, often caused by significant energy exchange such as a high-impact trauma or a fall from a great height. An impacted fracture occurs when the broken ends of bones are driven into each other, often seen in a fall onto an outstretched hand. An oblique fracture is a diagonal break across the long axis of the bone, while a spiral fracture is a break that circles around the bone, caused by a twisting force. None of these types necessarily involve multiple fragments as seen in a comminuted fracture.

A Fracture in Which Significant Energy Exchange Shatters or Splinters