1. Comminuted: the bone is crushed and/or shattered.
2. Compression: the fractured area of the bone collapses on itself.
4. Complicated: the bone is broken and pierces an internal organ.
5. Impacted: the bone is broken and the ends are driven into each other.
6. Hairline: a minor fracture appears as a thin line on an x-ray and may not extend completely through the bone.
7. Greenstick: the bone is partially bent and partially broken; common in children because the bones are still soft.
8. Pathologic: any fracture occurring spontaneously as a result of disease.
9. Salter-Harris: a fracture of the epiphyseal plate in children.
10. Sprain: traumatic injury to a joint involving the soft tissue. Includes muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Usually as a result of overuse or overstretching.