• Discontinuity in the bone.
• Simple / Compound, Comminuted,
• Horizontal, oblique, spiral,
• Greenstick / Torus – children

• Healing

• micro

Complications

Short Term:

• Haemorrhage, Vascular injury*
• Nerve / Visceral Injury*
• Crush Syndrome*
• Fat embolism
• Renal failure
• Shock, DIC.