Fractures

Step 1 Search the Internet to find images of fractures.

Using the image search function of a search engine such as Google, find an x-ray or photograph example of each of three of the following types of fractures:

Greenstick fracture
Pott’s fracture dislocation
Compression fracture
Epiphysieal plate fracture
Colles’ fracture
Closed fracture
Compound fracture
Comminuted fracture
Transfers fracture
Spiral fracture

Step 2 Provide the image link and annotate your image.

For each of your image examples, provide the link to the image and clearly explain the type of fracture depicted and the bones involved.

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Compression fracture: this is a collapse of the vertebra and thus occurs in the spine. It occurs in the thoracic and lumbar sections of the spine and can be caused by a traumatic injury or as a result of osteoporosis…..

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