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Comminuted fracture

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comminuted fracture
n.
A fracture in which the bone is splintered, crushed, or broken into pieces.
Comminuted fracture
A fracture where there are several breaks in a bone creating numerous fragments.
Mentioned in: Fractures
comminuted fracture Orthopedics A fracture with multiple pieces of broken bone. See Fracture.


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9%) were located in the first portion of the facial nerve; 3 patients had comminuted fractures.
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She had right comminuted fractures of the olecranon and of the proximal radius and ulna, with resultant palsy of all ulnar muscles, which was verified by electromyographic studies.
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The authors state, for example, that comminuted fractures of long bones frequently cannot be stabilized with rods.
Practical Biomechanics for the Orthopedic Surgeon, 2d ed by Brown, David A. / Physical Therapy
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