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Overview of Fractures |
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Comminuted Fracture |
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An x-ray of the shin bone (tibia) shows a comminuted fracture, in which the bone is broken in several places. The bone fragments can be seen (arrows).
(Photograph from Medichrome/Paul Bowling.)