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*~Princess~* w
07-16-2007, 02:07 PM
I need help with a homework question, please.Not a compoud fracture, i mean SPECIFICALLY the bone splits apartnot a compound fracture, specifically where the bone splits apart

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07-17-2007, 03:45 PM
If the bone protrudes outside the skin, it's called a compound fracture. Otherwise it's a fracture.