compound fracture
noun
: a bone fracture resulting in an open wound through which bone fragments usually protrude : open fracture compare simple fracture
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One of the victims suffered a compound fracture to the arm.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
He had been hit by a bike and suffered devastating injuries, including a compound fracture and a degloved paw.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
Williams visited with medical personnel to finalize plans in case of an injury, such as Lewis Cine’s compound fracture in 2022.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Paul George suffered a compound fracture in his right leg in 2014 and he was traded to Oklahoma City in 2017.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
He had been hit by a bike and suffered devastating injuries, including a compound fracture and a degloved paw.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
Williams visited with medical personnel to finalize plans in case of an injury, such as Lewis Cine’s compound fracture in 2022.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Paul George suffered a compound fracture in his right leg in 2014 and he was traded to Oklahoma City in 2017.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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“Compound fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compound%20fracture. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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