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What is the difference between a closed or simple fracture and an open or compound fracture

What is the difference between a closed or simple fracture and an open or compound fracture
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What is the difference between a closed or simple fracture and an open or compound fracture

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Open fracture (compound fracture) the bone has broken through the skin and can be seen. Or a deep wound exposes the bone through the skin. Closed fracture (simple fracture) the bone is broken, but the skin is in place.
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