fracture

(frakt’ir) [L. fractu’ra, from fran’ gere to break]. 1. The breaking of a part, especially of a bone. 2. A break or rupture in a bone. articular f., a fracture of the joint surface of a bone. automobile f. Same as chauffeur's f. Barton's f., fracture of the distal end of the radius. Bennett’s f., a longitudinal fracture of the first metacarpal bone running into the car pom eta carpal joint and complicated by subluxation. Called also stave of the thumb. butterfly f., a comminuted fracture in which there are two fragments on each side of a main fragment, somewhat resembling the wings of a butterfly. Dbuttonhole f., fracture in which the bone is perforated by a mi ile. capillary f., a hair-like fracture. chauffeur’s f., fracture of the radius or carpus, due to sudden and violent reversing of the starting crank of an automobile engine during cranking. chisel f., oblique detachment of a piece from the head of the radius. closed f., a simple fracture. Colles’ f., fracture of the lower third of the radius. comminuted f., one in which'the bone is splintered. complete f., one in which the bone is entirely broken acro . complicated f., fracture with injury of the adjacent parts. compound f., one in which there is an external wound leading to the break of the bone. f. by contrecoup, a fracture of the skull at a distance from the point struck. depre ed f., a