description. An impacted fracture occurs when the broken ends of the bone are jammed together by the force of the injury. A comminuted fracture is one in which the broken ends of the bone are shattered into many pieces.

Who is most likely to get an impacted fracture?

As risk factors, age and gender are the biggest drivers of fractures. Women are far more likely to have a fracture than men, in fact, one in two women over the age of 50 will have a fracture in her lifetime.

What is a compacted fracture?

One kind is a comminuted fracture. This injury happens when your bone breaks into three or more pieces. Fractures can be open or closed. If your skin breaks open from the wound, doctors call it a comminuted open or compound fracture. If your skin doesn't break, you have a comminuted closed or simple fracture.