1. a fracture in which the broken bone is exposed through a wound in the skin.
Examples from the web for compound fracture
- Biofuels are, at best, a bandaid on a compound fracture.
- He was bleeding from both ears and the nose and had a compound fracture of the skull.
- Later, he began applying carbolic acid to compound fracture wounds.
- The co-worker was minimally responsive and showed evidence of a compound fracture of his right thigh.
- He suffered a severe compound fracture to his leg that punctured his skin in several places and required immediate surgery.
- She was suffering from a severe compound fracture of the ankle and required hoist capability to get her to medical support.
- He jumped down but sustained a compound fracture of the leg which prevented his getting away.
British Dictionary definitions for compound fracture
noun 1. a fracture in which the broken bone either pierces the skin or communicates with an open wound
compound fracture in Medicine