simple fracture

American  

noun

1. a fracture in which the bone does not pierce the skin.

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simple fracture British  

noun

1. Also called: closed fracture.  a fracture in which the broken bone does not pierce the skin Compare compound fracture

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Etymology

Origin of simple fracture

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

A more simple fracture, which heals without complications, might lead to a payout of up to £6,500.

From The Guardian • May 2, 2013

These mishaps are more serious and take longer to mend than the more common ski injuries, a simple fracture of the anklebone or a low-level spiral fracture of the tibia and fibula.

From Time Magazine Archive

X rays showed a simple fracture, but the pain grew worse until last year, when a surgeon operated twice to remove tumors.

From Time Magazine Archive

"A simple fracture of the tibia," announced Dr. Hamilton Hutchinson after examining the left leg of Alabama Governor George Wallace.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the calm indifference of a doctor's attitude toward a simple fracture, especially when young bones are in question, is rarely emulated by anxious relatives.

From A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage by Morris, Clara