An animal is hit by a car and has a broken leg in which the bone is sticking out through the skin. this is an example of which fracture type? a. compoundb. spiralc. greenstickd. comminuted

The correct answer will be option-A

Explanation:

A fracture is known to occur when a strong external force is applied on the rigid bone and the bone is broken down completely or partially in multiple pieces.

There are many types of bone fractures that occur like transverse, oblique, stable, open or compound.

In the given question, since the bone is coming out of the skin after a hit by the car, this type of fracture is known as the open fracture or compound fracture. The infection can spread in the wound as well as they can affect the bone.

Thus, option-A is the correct answer.

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