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

Some with simple fractures that did not expose the bone through the skin left without seeing a doctor, only to return later with complications and serious infections.

From Seattle Times

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

From The Guardian

After late middle age, experience and statistics confirm, there is no such thing as a simple fracture.

From Scientific American

Fortunately it was what is known as a simple fracture.

From Project Gutenberg

It has a value in differentiating a simple fracture, let us say, from a case of uremia which is picked up on the street with a bump on the head.

From Project Gutenberg