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The most serious type of fracture is a:

Buckle or torus fracture
Greenstick fracture
Open or compound fracture
Closed fracture

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The correct answer would be a compound or open fracture.
Greenstick and buckle are usually in children and heal quickly. Closed is a break not involving the skin
however, open is a break in the bone that penetrated the skin and can be seen sticking out of the skin. Most serious and require surgery
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