What is a compound fracture? A compound fracture (also known as an “open fracture”) is a bone fracture that is accompanied by breaks in the skin, causing the broken ends of bone to come into contact ...

There is a lot of talk lately about Dez Bryant’s recent injury against the New York Giants where he broke his right foot, called a Jones fracture. Dez Bryant is the star wide receiver for the Dallas ...

which can cause acute ankle fractures, or in a car collision, when bones in the foot may be broken or crushed). Stress fractures are common in foot and ankle bones because we continually place force ...