compound fracture
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compound fracture
n.
A fracture in which broken bone fragments lacerate soft tissue and protrude through an open wound in the skin.
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compound fracture
n
(Medicine) a fracture in which the broken bone either pierces the skin or communicates with an open wound
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com′pound frac′ture
n.
a fracture in which the broken bone is exposed through a wound in the skin.
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Noun | 1. | compound fracture - bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound |
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