compound fracture ,
open fracture

One of the wounded was a 41-year-old man who suffered an open fracture to the leg.

An open cut sustained at the time of injury suggests an open fracture.

It's not at all uncommon, though, for the borehole to encounter an open fracture or other void space.

Examination should rule out a skin wound which might suggest an open fracture.

An open fracture that exposes bone to the outside world may get infected.

This is called an open or compound fracture.

If it does protrude through the skin, it is called an open fracture.

The surgery is also performed in severe cases of pulverized or infected open fractures.

If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture.

They are sufficiently brittle and rigid enough to maintain open fractures.