Which fracture is described as the bone being partially broken, common in kids?

• A. A fracture with complete break
• B. A skin-damaged fracture
• C. A joint injury
• D. A fracture where bone is only partially broken

Answer: (D)

In kids, fractures can be partial because their bones are more flexible. When the bone bends and cracks on one side but doesn’t break all the way through, that’s described as a partial fracture. This is typical of a greenstick fracture, which is common in children because their bones can bend rather than snap. The other options describe either a full break, an injury to the skin or a different structure, or an open fracture, which aren’t about a partial crack. So the description of the bone being only partially broken fits the greenstick idea.