With a complete fracture, the bone breaks completely into two or more parts.
From the news.enquirer.com
Early diagnosis is critical because the fracture can propagate and eventually become a complete fracture of the bone.
From the stltoday.com
He has a complete fracture at the base of the fifth metacarpal and is out for the Series and any brainstorming he might have had in mind when it is over.
From the post-gazette.com
As opposed to a complete fracture where you have to reset the bone, you have to hold it together with a cast, or more frequently with surgery.
From the abcnews.go.com
Just small bends until you start seeing a little cracking of the bark or the wood on one side, as opposed to taking a pencil and snapping it in half as you would with a complete fracture.
From the abcnews.go.com
Again, it will still take about six or eight weeks to heal, but those require some type of stabilization, either surgical or casting for a complete fracture.
From the abcnews.go.com
Cedillos did go through the now-controversial Sheriff's reserves program and got a badge and a concealed-weapon permit, but by the time that happened the fracture was complete.
From the ocregister.com
Once the Vantage gel has stimulated the new hydrocarbons and the fracture treatment is complete, the propane, which initially exists as a liquid, is highly soluble with the formation hydrocarbon.
From the forbes.com
There is a complete tear of the radial collateral ligament and avulsion fracture, in which a small bone fragment had been pulled off by a tendon.