A closed fracture is also called what?

A closed fracture is also called what?

• A. Simple fracture
• B. Compound fracture
• C. Open fracture
• D. Hairline fracture

Answer: (A)

A closed fracture means the bone is broken but the skin over it remains intact, so there is no open wound. In medical terms, this is called a simple fracture. The opposite, an open (compound) fracture, involves a skin break with exposure of the bone. Hairline describes a pattern of a small, incomplete crack and can be closed, but it’s not the synonym used for a closed fracture. So the correct concept is that a closed fracture is another term for a simple fracture.

A closed fracture means the bone is broken but the skin over it remains intact, so there is no open wound. In medical terms, this is called a simple fracture. The opposite, an open (compound) fracture, involves a skin break with exposure of the bone. Hairline describes a pattern of a small, incomplete crack and can be closed, but it’s not the synonym used for a closed fracture. So the correct concept is that a closed fracture is another term for a simple fracture.