What Is a Fracture Reduction

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is a fracture reduction?

• A)a mathematical calculation such as 6/8 = 3/4
• B)the removal of bone to make a fracture smaller
• C)down-coding a "fracture" to a "sprain" if an error was made
• D)aligning broken bones to their normal position

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