Impacted Fracture (Noun)
Meaning
Fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken end.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The X-ray revealed an impacted fracture of the humerus, where the distal fragment was compressed into the proximal fragment.
- After the car accident, the patient was diagnosed with an impacted fracture of the femur, which required surgical intervention.
- The orthopedic surgeon explained that the impacted fracture of the tibia would heal faster if the patient followed a strict rehabilitation plan.
- The football player suffered an impacted fracture of the fibula during the game, which forced him to sit out for the rest of the season.
- The CT scan confirmed an impacted fracture of the pelvis, where the ilium bone was compressed into the acetabulum.