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Greenstick fracture is a type of fracture where there is a faint line curving around the shaft of the arm bone. It is more common in children due to their softer bones. Instead of breaking completely, the bone bends and cracks on one side.

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An x-ray of the arm of an accident victim reveals a faint line curving around and down the shaft What kind of fracture might this indicate?

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What Fracture one side of the shaft is split and the other side is bent?

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What is meant by a complete fracture?

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A fracture in the shaft of the bone would be a break in the what?

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