compound fracture
US /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd ˌfræk.tʃər/
UK /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd ˌfræk.tʃər/
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fratura exposta, fratura composta
a fracture in which the bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin leading to the fracture
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The doctor confirmed it was a compound fracture requiring immediate surgery.
O médico confirmou que era uma fratura exposta que exigia cirurgia imediata.
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He suffered a severe compound fracture of the tibia in the accident.
Ele sofreu uma grave fratura exposta da tíbia no acidente.