compound fracture

noun

Definition of compound fracture

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

Examples of compound fracture in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The starting quarterback is returning from a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle. — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 16 July 2021 Another lingering concern: the calf strain’s connection to Prescott’s 2020 compound fracture and dislocation of his ankle—both injuries on the lower right leg. — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2021 Prescott suffered a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle in Week 5 of the 2020 season, requiring emergency surgery to clean the wound and repair the fracture that night. — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2021 Prescott underwent two surgeries on his right ankle — the strained calf is also on his right leg — in 2020 after suffering a compound fracture and dislocation that sidelined him the final 11 games of last season. — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2021 His final act was sitting on a cart, being driven off the field at AT&T Stadium after suffering a compound fracture and dislocated ankle against the New York Giants. — David Moore, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2021 His left ankle was in an air cast in what turned out to be a compound fracture. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2021 Paramedics transported the victim to the hospital to be treated for a compound fracture to one of his legs. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2021 Quarterback Dak Prescott, who suffered a season-ending compound fracture and dislocation to his right ankle last year, is playing perhaps the best football of his career. — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Oct. 2021

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Last Updated

3 Jan 2022

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“Compound fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compound%20fracture. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.

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