A young labourer had fallen off a scaffolding, and a compound fracture of the right arm had been the result.
He had sustained a compound fracture of his leg, besides numerous bruises and contusions.
The left scapula is fractured, likewise the clavicle, and there is a compound fracture of the femur.
When, besides the break, there is an opening through the soft parts and surface of the body, we have a compound fracture.
With the metacarpus, however, there are instances where compound fracture occurs in colts that justify treatment.
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compound fracture
Oakley slips on an icy pathway, causing an especially nastycompoundfractureto her right arm.
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Smith's right leg was trapped under the weight of his body, resulting in a severecompoundfractureof his right tibia.
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Sijan had suffered a fractured skull, a mangled right hand, and acompoundfractureof the left leg from his rough landing.
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Parkers season was prematurely ended by two freak injuries, one involving acompoundfractureto his right arm, and the other, a fractured foot.
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Dan jumps off the lift and suffers acompoundfracturein both legs.
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Knievel broke his collarbone, suffered acompoundfractureof his right arm and broke both legs.
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Rajo received acompoundfractureof his leg and a severe concussion.
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Let me take the first class of cases—compound fractures.
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Emig suffered another horrific crash where he crushed a vertebra in his back and compound fractured his right lower leg, forcing into retirement.
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A soiled reputation seems assured of more liberal assuagement than does acompoundfracture.
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He had suffered a fractured skull, acompoundfractureto his jaw, and three broken ribs.
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Conversely, in another case, a climber fell only 6 feet but hit a sharp ledge and suffered acompoundfractureof his femur.
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He suffered acompoundfractureto his left tibia, and was taken to the hospital.
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He suffered acompoundfractureof the leg.
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He sustained acompoundfracture, retired hurt, and did not bat in the second innings.
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