6 types of closed fractures

1. Greenstick: complete breaks in bone, "bending", normally in kids 2. Comminuted: compressive force, 3 or more fragments 3. Transverse: sheer force, straight line 4. Linear: compressive force, bone splits along the length 5. Oblique: torsion, through the bone, one end received sudden twisting and the other end is stable 6. Spiral: wrap around the bone, s shaped separation, plating and rotating