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Mark is admitted to the healthcare center with a transverse fracture of the leg. Which of the following describes this type of fracture?

A. A break in the distal end of the fibula
B. A break straight across the bone
C. A break which is S-shaped
D. A break at an angle to the bone



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Final answer:

A transverse fracture involves a bone breaking straight across due to compression, with the crack across the width but not separated.


Explanation:

A transverse fracture is a type of fracture where the bone is broken straight across. It is depicted as a crack entirely through the width of the bone but the broken ends are not separated. This type of fracture is usually caused by compression of the bone in a superior-inferior direction.


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