Question

Comminuted fractures are those in which
A. A bone breaks into many pieces and some of the pieces are without blood circulation.
B. A bone breaks into two parts.
C. A bone breaks into many parts.
D. A small piece of bone breaks.

Answer 1

Hint: A fracture is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the bone. Fracture can be treated by surgery.

Complete Answer:
- Comminuted fractures are those in which a bone breaks into many pieces and some of the pieces are without blood circulation.
- Comminuted fractures occur after high impact trauma.
- Fracture occurs rarely in children as the bones of children have a large quantity of organic matter and are therefore, very flexible and less likely to break.
- With increase in age the mineral matter is deposited in bones, hence organic matter decreases making bones hard and brittle.

The correct option is A, A bone breaks into many pieces and some of the pieces are without blood circulation.

Note: Bone fractures are of many types:
- Green-stick fracture: A mere crack, the bone remains partly intact.
- Simple fracture: Bone breaks completely into two parts.
- Emulsive fracture: A small piece breaks off fully from the bone but remains attached to the ligament.
- Compound fracture: Bone breaks completely but a fragment pieces out through the skin.