粉碎性骨折

fěnsuìxìnggǔzhé

noun

Meanings

1 comminuted fracture
2 shattered/crushed fracture (bone broken into multiple pieces)

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Examples

车祸导致他左腿粉碎性骨折。

Chēhuò dǎozhì tā zuǒ tuǐ fěnsuìxìng gǔzhé.

The car accident left him with a comminuted fracture in his left leg.

粉碎性骨折通常需要手术。

Fěnsuìxìng gǔzhé tōngcháng xūyào shǒushù.

Comminuted fractures usually require surgery.

Tips

usage

粉碎性 ('pulverized-type') modifies 骨折 to indicate the severest fracture grade. Contrast with 线性骨折 (linear — hairline crack) and 开放性骨折 (open — bone piercing skin).

Stroke Order

粉 fěn

碎 suì

性 xìng

骨 gǔ

折 zhé