Meanings
nouncompound fracture (plural compound fractures)
plural compound fractures
- A broken bone communicating with a co-existing skin wound.
Synonyms: open fracture
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA broken bone communicating with a co-existing skin wound.
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nounbone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
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compound fracture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20fracture
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“compound fracture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20fracture. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compound fracture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20fracture.
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