An open, or compound, fracture can be described as when ________.
A) the bone is crushed
B) the broken bone ends are forced into each other
C) the broken bone is exposed to the outside
D) the bone is broken into many fragments
E) adjacent bones fracture simultaneously

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An open, or compound, fracture is when the broken bone is exposed to the outside, usually due to a break in the skin.

An Open, or Compound, Fracture Can Be Described as When