An elderly woman suffers a ground level fall and breaks a

Last updated: 8/12/2022

An elderly woman suffers a ground level fall and breaks a bone in her lower leg. X-rays reveal that the fibula is in two pieces. The physician indicates that a fracture from this type of fall would be unheard of if not for the woman's underlying osteoporosis. Based on the information provided, this fracture would be characterized as Closed and oblique Open and comminuted Complete and pathologic Incomplete and transchondral