Answer
a. Stress fracture—break caused by abnormal trauma to a bone
b. Pathological fracture—break in a bone weakened by some other disease
c. Greenstick fracture: an incomplete fracture in which the bone is bent. This type occurs most often in children.
d. Transverse fracture: a fracture at a right angle to the bone's axis.
e. Oblique fracture: a fracture in which the break has a curved or sloped pattern.
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Fractures and Their Repair pg 220
