compound fracture

noun

: a bone fracture resulting in an open wound through which bone fragments usually protrude : open fracture compare simple fracture

Examples of compound fracture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web End of carousel How else to account for the will and the grit to fight through the effects of a car accident that resulted in a compound fracture of one of those glorious gams? Peter Marks, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024 Hard to forget that UM lost 27-20 in Tallahassee a couple months ago, when freshman Canes quarterback Emory Williams sustained a compound fracture of his left arm. Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024 An autopsy noted multiple injuries to Nancy Hanson including a fractured right forearm, a compound fracture to her left forearm, rib fractures, multiple blunt force injuries to her skull, and bruising to her upper torso, officials said. Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023 Bunch, now 43, sustained a compound fracture of his femur, a fractured fibula, multiple ankle and foot fractures and a broken thumb, according to the suit. oregonlive, 9 June 2022 Prescott walked off the field after bouncing back from two early mistakes that led to turnovers a year after he was driven away in tears with the pandemic-limited crowd knowing his season was over because of the gruesome compound fracture of his right ankle. Schuyler Dixon, courant.com, 11 Oct. 2021 At first, his diagnosis was just a nasty compound fracture, but his condition unexpectedly worsened, and he was rushed into surgery. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2023 And then, about an inch below my shoulder, a full compound fracture. Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023 His left leg sustained a compound fracture. John Johnston, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of compound fracture was in 1543

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“Compound fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compound%20fracture. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

compound fracture

noun
: a breaking of a bone in such a way as to produce an open wound through which bone fragments stick out compare simple fracture

Medical Definition

compound fracture

noun
: a bone fracture resulting in an open wound through which bone fragments usually protrude : open fracture compare simple fracture

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