A bone fracture that results in the bone being broken into many fragments is a ________.
A) compound fracture
B) simple fracture
C) comminuted fracture
D) compression fracture
E) greenstick fracture

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A comminuted fracture is a type of bone fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments. This is in contrast to a simple fracture, where the bone is broken but still in one piece, or a compound fracture where the bone breaks through the skin. Compression fractures are typically seen in the vertebrae due to trauma or osteoporosis, and greenstick fractures are incomplete fractures seen in children's bones where one side of the bone bends but does not break.

A Bone Fracture That Results in the Bone Being Broken