compound fracture

noun

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

Definition of compound fracture

: a bone fracture resulting in an open wound through which bone fragments usually protrude : open fracture — (compare simple fracture)

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Craigs was taken to Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital for injuries that included a deep hole in his arm and a compound fracture to his leg.

— darryl enriquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee man charged with homicide in a fatal head-on crash in Wauwatosa," 6 June 2018
Within seconds, prosecutors said, King began to hit Carnegay with his baton and ultimately caused a compound fracture to Carnegay's leg.

— Fox News, "Former officer charged for beating man, filing false report," 7 May 2018
The motorcyclist suffered a compound fracture to his femur, according to the report.

— gary warth, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Motorcyclist injured in Park West crash," 23 Apr. 2018
The result was a compound fracture, which is when the broken bone pierces the skin.

— dan shalin, chicagotribune.com, "New Trier grad realizes college sports dream after gruesome injury," 4 Apr. 2018
Recalling a compound fracture in his left leg during his senior year of high school, Blossomgame would need two surgeries before the injury healed properly.

— jabari young, San Antonio Express-News, "Blossomgame believes in himself," 12 Feb. 2018
But there is still the matter of recovering from the compound fracture of her right leg suffered in the state championship match.

— dave melton, Post-Tribune, "Morgan Chacon is the Post-Tribune 2017 Girls Volleyball Player of the Year," 13 Dec. 2017
Vertino pointed to recent injuries suffered by Paul George in a 2014 USA Basketball exhibition, or Kevin Ware's compound fracture in the 2013 NCAA tournament as examples of the different challenges broadcasters have in presenting the material.

— joe noga, cleveland.com, "TNT coverage of Gordon Hayward's injury shows how sports broadcasts have evolved in last 32 years," 19 Oct. 2017
This agreement apparently dates back to 1985, and Joe Theismann’s famous compound fracture on Monday Night Football.

— nick greene, Slate Magazine, "The Snap Heard ’Round the World," 19 Oct. 2017

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