A broken bone wedged into another bone is called an ____ fracture.

A broken bone wedged into another bone is called an ____ fracture.

• A. Transverse fracture
• B. Impacted fracture
• C. Comminuted fracture
• D. Greenstick fracture

Answer: (B)

An impacted fracture is defined by one bone fragment being driven into another, causing compression at the fracture site. This exactly matches the image of a bone wedged into the adjacent bone. In contrast, a transverse fracture is a straight break across the bone without wedging, a comminuted fracture involves multiple bone fragments, and a greenstick fracture is an incomplete bend-and-break common in children. Thus, the situation described fits the term for an impacted fracture.

An impacted fracture is defined by one bone fragment being driven into another, causing compression at the fracture site. This exactly matches the image of a bone wedged into the adjacent bone.

In contrast, a transverse fracture is a straight break across the bone without wedging, a comminuted fracture involves multiple bone fragments, and a greenstick fracture is an incomplete bend-and-break common in children. Thus, the situation described fits the term for an impacted fracture.