A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of any bone in the body. In more severe cases the bone may be broken into several fragments, known as a comminuted fracture. An open fracture is a bone fracture in which the broken bone breaks through the skin.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXIX: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Connections
Treated By
Orthopedic surgeons manage fractures
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Bone fracture
WikipediaLead section, body-system statement
A bone fracture (abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of any bone in the body.
Lead section, body-system statement (integumentary)
An open fracture (or compound fracture) is a bone fracture where the broken bone breaks through the skin.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIXQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XIX
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
3. Wikidata: Bone Fracture
WikidataWikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)Quote, Wikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)
Subclass of: major trauma
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