compound fracture

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• The cyclist suffered a compound fracture of his tibia after the crash.
• She was rushed to the ER with a compound fracture of the wrist.
• X-ray imaging confirmed a compound fracture penetrating the skin.
• Treating a compound fracture often requires immediate surgery and antibiotics.
• He had sustained a compound fracture in last night's game, but remained calm.
• If you suspect a compound fracture, do not attempt to realign the bone.
• By the time the paramedics arrived, the compound fracture had already begun to bleed heavily.
• The surgeon explained that a compound fracture carries a higher risk of infection than a simple one.
• Had it been a compound fracture of the skull, the prognosis would have been far worse.
• After months of rehab, her compound fracture finally healed, and she returned to training.