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Woods suffered comminuted open fractures to the tibia and fibula in his right leg, which means both bones broke into at least three pieces and broke through the skin.
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2021
The fractures were described as comminuted, which meant the bones were broken in several places.
From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2021
Woods suffered comminuted open fractures to both the tibia and fibula in his right leg, which means both bones broke into at least three pieces and broke through the skin.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2021
He suffered comminuted open fractures to the tibia and fibula, which means both major bones in his lower right leg broke into multiple pieces and poked through the skin, which increased the threat of infection.
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2021
Indirect violence, on the other hand, usually produces an oblique fracture, which is frequently comminuted and often compound.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
