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What is the main difference between a compound fracture and a contusion?
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Injury Type: A contusion is essentially an area of injured tissue with ruptured capillaries - what is commonly referred to as a "bruise." a compound fracture is also called an "open fracture" and it is a broken bone that has erupted through the skin.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Very different: A contusion is the bio equivalent of a bone bruise from blount force trauma a compound fracture is where a bone breaks and protrudes thought the skin.
Answered 3/17/2014
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