compound fracture
nounDefinition of compound fracture
: a bone fracture resulting in an open wound through which bone fragments usually protrude : open fracture — compare simple fracture
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Smith suffered a compound fracture in his right leg during a Nov. 18 loss to the Houston Texans. — Alaa Abdeldaiem, SI.com, "Alex Smith's Wife Praises QB's 'Resilience' During Rehab Following Gruesome Leg Injury," 15 July 2019 The unusual daredevil rolled 165 feet across an asphalt parking lot after clearing the fountain and suffered compound fractures of the hip and pelvis. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: 1969: Evel Knievel at the Carlsbad Raceway," 21 June 2019 And then two terms into my college career, I was hit by a drunk driver, resulting in compound fractures to my lower leg — my tibia and my fibula bones. — Megan Rodriguez, ExpressNews.com, "Founder of San Antonio amputee foundation talks about two decades of changing lives," 5 Aug. 2019 Smith suffered a compound fracture in his right leg during a Nov. 18 loss to the Houston Texans. — Alaa Abdeldaiem, SI.com, "Alex Smith's Wife Praises QB's 'Resilience' During Rehab Following Gruesome Leg Injury," 15 July 2019 In the run-up to the 2014 World Cup, Paul George suffered a compound fracture of both bones in his lower right leg during a Team USA scrimmage in Las Vegas. — Matt Bonesteel, The Denver Post, "Does anyone want to play for the U.S. World Cup basketball team?," 24 July 2019 Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith took another step in his recovery from the compound fracture that has kept him sidelined for more than eight months. — Alaa Abdeldaiem, SI.com, "Alex Smith's Wife Praises QB's 'Resilience' During Rehab Following Gruesome Leg Injury," 15 July 2019 Smith suffered a compound fracture in his right leg during a Nov. 18 loss to the Houston Texans. — Alaa Abdeldaiem, SI.com, "Alex Smith Hopes to Play in NFL Again After Recovering From Leg Injury: 'That's the Plan'," 21 June 2019 Medics took the pedestrian to a trauma center for treatment of a compound fracture to his right leg, San Diego police said. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Police SUV struck by car, crashes into Barrio Logan building; officer, 2 others hurt," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'compound fracture.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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