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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Prescott only played in five games that season before suffering a season-ending compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle against the Giants in Week 5.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
That conundrum—fighting for access to care that citizens ultimately cannot afford—creates a compound fracture in our system that leaves our most vulnerable citizens helpless and hopeless.
—Lena Dunham, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
During an examination, police learned that the adult female cat had a compound fracture to its right hind leg with the bone protruding through the skin, which resulted in an amputation to the injured leg.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2024
Williams’ upper left arm, which sustained a compound fracture of his humerus in early November against Florida State, was heavily wrapped.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
That conundrum—fighting for access to care that citizens ultimately cannot afford—creates a compound fracture in our system that leaves our most vulnerable citizens helpless and hopeless.
—Lena Dunham, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
During an examination, police learned that the adult female cat had a compound fracture to its right hind leg with the bone protruding through the skin, which resulted in an amputation to the injured leg.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2024
Williams’ upper left arm, which sustained a compound fracture of his humerus in early November against Florida State, was heavily wrapped.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Compound fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compound%20fracture. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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