closed fracture

noun

simple fracture.

Origin of closed fracture

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby closed fracture

closed cycle, closed dislocation, closed door, closed drainage, closed ecosystem, closed fracture, closed game, closed gentian, closed head injury, closed hospital, closed interval

Medical definitions for closed fracture

closed fracture

n.

A bone fracture that causes little or no damage to the surrounding soft tissues. simple fracture