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simple fracture

American  

noun

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


simple fracture British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of simple fracture

First recorded in 1590–1600

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

From The Guardian May 2, 2013

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

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

A considerable number of cases of gangrene of the hand after simple fracture of the forearm are on record.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

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