Question
Identify the type of fractures marked as A and B in the picture below ?
A. A- Depression fracture.
B- Compound fracture.
B. A- Compound fracture.
B- Depression fracture.
C. A- Hair line fracture.
B- Depression fracture.
D. A- Gutter fracture.
B- Diastatic fracture.
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Correct Answer » A
Explanation
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The fractures shown in the picture above represents –
A- Depression fracture.
B- Compound fracture.
A fracture is clinically significant and requires elevation when a fragment of bone is depressed deeper than the adjacent inner table. Depressed fractures may be closed or compound (open).
Compound fractures may be exposed when they are associated with a skin laceration or when the fracture extends into the paranasal sinuses and the middle-ear structures. Depressed fractures may require surgery to correct the deformity.
