A young labourer had fallen off a scaffolding, and a compound fracture of the right arm had been the result.
He had sustained a compound fracture of his leg, besides numerous bruises and contusions.
The left scapula is fractured, likewise the clavicle, and there is a compound fracture of the femur.
When, besides the break, there is an opening through the soft parts and surface of the body, we have a compound fracture.
With the metacarpus, however, there are instances where compound fracture occurs in colts that justify treatment.
A soiled reputation seems assured of more liberal assuagement than does a compound fracture.
He had suffered a fractured skull, a compound fracture to his jaw, and three broken ribs.
Conversely, in another case, a climber fell only 6 feet but hit a sharp ledge and suffered a compound fracture of his femur.
