Angulated– A displaced fracture where the ends of the bone fragments are at an angle to each other. Overriding– A displaced fracture where the bone fragments overlap.

Is an angulated fracture displaced?

Fracture angulation describes a specific type of fracture displacement where the normal axis of the bone has been altered such that the distal portion of the bone points off in a different direction.

What is a angulated fracture?

Angulated fractures: The two ends of the broken bone are at an angle to each other. Translated fractures: The ends of the bone have shifted out of alignment. Rotated fractures: The bone spun (rotated) when it broke. Greenstick fractures: One side of the bone is broken, causing the other side to bend.