Twisting force cause:: (A) Comminuted fracture, (B) Spiral fracture, (C) Oblique fracture, (D) None
Answer is B. A direct blow usually causes a transverse fracture and damage to the overlying skin
Crushing is more likely to cause a comminuted fracture.
Twisting causes spiral fracture.
Compression causes a short oblique fracture.
Bending results in fracture with a triangular butterfly fragment.