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Fractures, Comminuted
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Definition
: A fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed. (Dorland, 27th ed)
fract where bone is splintered or crushed; IM; coord with specific organ/inj or precoord organ/fract term (IM)
Other names
Fracture, Comminuted; Comminuted Fractures; Comminuted Fracture