Title: Explain that a fracture is an injury to a bone.
Course: Sports Medicine/Athletic Training I (14062-I) > Section: Understanding Injuries and Illnesses

Explanation should include causes and degrees of injury to a bone, to include

- simple
- compound
- comminuted
- compression
- depressed
- impact
- greenstick
- spiral
- avulsion
- contrecoup
- orbital blowout
- stress
- burst
- epiphyseal.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are common fractures in sports?