Fractures within a
can be described as chip, slab or sagittal. Chip fractures are
small fragments of bone or cartilage that breaks of the occur on the cuboidal bones of the carpus or tarsus. The ‘ therefore affecting 2 joint surfaces. Sagittal fractures involve a
of the bone. Slab fractures ’ of the bone is affected,
line that extends
into the center of the bone.
Transverse line at right angle to the long axis
Oblique on an angle
Spiral line around the bone
Depression bone pushed lower
Compression fracture due to pressure in long axis
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