An incomplete fracture common in children is called which?

An incomplete fracture common in children is called which?

• A. Transverse Fracture
• B. Greenstick Fracture
• C. Pathologic Fracture
• D. Stress Fracture

Answer: (B)

Greenstick fracture. In children, bones are more flexible, so instead of snapping completely, the bone bends and cracks on one side while the other side stays intact. The term comes from the way a green twig bends and splinters rather than breaking all the way through. This contrasts with a transverse fracture, which is a full break across the bone; a pathologic fracture, which occurs through diseased bone; and a stress fracture, a small crack from repetitive stress. The bending tendency and the protective periosteum in kids make greenstick fractures the typical incomplete break.

Greenstick fracture. In children, bones are more flexible, so instead of snapping completely, the bone bends and cracks on one side while the other side stays intact. The term comes from the way a green twig bends and splinters rather than breaking all the way through. This contrasts with a transverse fracture, which is a full break across the bone; a pathologic fracture, which occurs through diseased bone; and a stress fracture, a small crack from repetitive stress. The bending tendency and the protective periosteum in kids make greenstick fractures the typical incomplete break.