Definitions for greenstick fracture
ˈgrinˌstɪkgreen·stick frac·ture

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1. greenstick fracturenoun

   a partial fracture of a bone (usually in children); the bone is bent but broken on only one side

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1. greenstick fracturenoun

   An incomplete fracture of a long bone in which one side of a bone is broken while the other is bent

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1. Greenstick fracture

   A greenstick fracture is a fracture in a young, soft bone in which the bone bends and breaks. Greenstick fractures occur most often during infancy and childhood when bones are soft. The name is by analogy with green (i.e., fresh) wood which similarly breaks on the outside when bent.

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1. greenstick fracture

   A greenstick fracture is a type of bone break commonly seen in children where the bone bends and cracks, similar to how a green or fresh stick breaks, but doesn't completely break or snap into two. Because a child's bones are softer and more flexible than those of an adult, they're more likely to bend than break completely.

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1. Greenstick fracture

   A greenstick fracture is a fracture in a young, soft bone in which the bone bends and partially breaks. This is owing in large part to the thick fiborous periosteum of immature bone. A person's bones become harder and more brittle with age and the periosteum becomes thinner and less restrictive. Greenstick fractures usually occur most often during infancy and childhood when bones are soft. The name is by analogy with green wood which similarly breaks on the outside when bent. It was discovered by British-American orthopedist, John Insall, and Polish-American orthopedist, Michael Slupecki. There are three basic forms of greenstick fracture. ⁕In the first a transverse fracture occurs in the cortex, extends into the midportion of the bone and becomes oriented along the longitudinal axis of the bone without disrupting the opposite cortex. ⁕The second form is a torus or buckling fracture, caused by impaction. The word torus is derived from the Latin word 'torus,' meaning swelling or protuberance. ⁕The third is a bow fracture in which the bone becomes curved along its longitudinal axis.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of greenstick fracture in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of greenstick fracture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=greenstick fracture
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Greenstick_Fracture
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenstick_Fracture
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5. ^ Wikidata
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