simple fracture
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of simple fracture
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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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
"A simple fracture of the tibia," announced Dr. Hamilton Hutchinson after examining the left leg of Alabama Governor George Wallace.
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
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
When the bone pierces or breaks through the skin, it is called a compound fracture, and when it does not, a simple fracture.
From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America
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