compound fracture
noun
: a bone fracture resulting in an open wound through which bone fragments usually protrude : open fracture compare simple fracture
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But his injuries included a traumatic brain injury, compound fractures to both his legs and injuries to his arms, shoulder, pelvis and face.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
McCarthy suffered a losing season in his first year with the team, in part, due to Dak Prescott missing most of the season with a compound fracture in his ankle and a faulty defense that allowed the fifth most points per game in the NFL.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
Prescott only played in five games that season before suffering a season-ending compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle against the Giants in Week 5.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
That conundrum—fighting for access to care that citizens ultimately cannot afford—creates a compound fracture in our system that leaves our most vulnerable citizens helpless and hopeless.
—Lena Dunham, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
McCarthy suffered a losing season in his first year with the team, in part, due to Dak Prescott missing most of the season with a compound fracture in his ankle and a faulty defense that allowed the fifth most points per game in the NFL.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2025
Prescott only played in five games that season before suffering a season-ending compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle against the Giants in Week 5.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
That conundrum—fighting for access to care that citizens ultimately cannot afford—creates a compound fracture in our system that leaves our most vulnerable citizens helpless and hopeless.
—Lena Dunham, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Compound fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compound%20fracture. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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