Define open Fracture and Closed Fracture

question 124

Multiple Choice

Define open fracture and closed fracture.

• A)An open fracture is one where the bone pierces the skin; a closed fracture is one where no bone pierces the skin.
• B)An open fracture is one where no bone pierces the skin; a closed fracture is one where bone pierces the skin.
• C)An open fracture is one where the bone remains in alignment; a closed fracture is one where the bone is no longer in alignment.
• D)An open fracture is one where the bone is no longer in alignment; a closed fracture is one where the bone remains in alignment.
• E)An open fracture is one where the break is along the long axis of the bone; a closed fracture is one where the break is not along the long axis of the bone.

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