depressed skull fracture

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• Skull fracture — Classification and external resources A piece of a skull with a depressed skull fracture ICD 10 S02 ICD …   Wikipedia

• depressed fracture — n a fracture esp. of the skull in which the fragment is depressed below the normal surface * * * depressed skull fracture a fracture of the skull in which a fragment is depressed …   Medical dictionary

• fracture — 1. To break. 2. A break, especially the breaking of a bone or cartilage. [L. fractura, a break] apophysial f. separation of apophysis from bone. articular f. a f. involving the joint …   Medical dictionary

• ping-pong fracture — pond fracture a type of depressed skull fracture usually seen in young children, resembling the indentation that can be produced with the finger in a ping pong ball; when elevated it resumes and retains its normal position …   Medical dictionary

• depressed fracture — noun fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in • Hypernyms: ↑fracture, ↑break * * * noun : a fracture especially of the skull in which the fragment is depressed below the normal surface …   Useful english dictionary

• Fracture, compound — A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called an open fracture. A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or… …   Medical dictionary

• Fracture, greenstick — A fracture in which one side of a bone is broken while the other is bent (like a green stick). A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or… …   Medical dictionary

• Fracture, open — A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called a compound fracture. A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or… …   Medical dictionary

• Fracture, compression — A fracture caused by compression, the act of pressing together. Compression fractures of the vertebrae are especially common in the elderly. A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an… …   Medical dictionary

• Fracture, spiral — A fracture, sometimes called a torsion fracture, in which a bone has been twisted apart. A fracture is any break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or… …   Medical dictionary

• Fracture, torsion — A fracture, also called a spiral fracture, in which a bone has been twisted apart. A fracture is any break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma but can be due to an acquired disease of bone such as osteoporosis or abnormal… …   Medical dictionary