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During the Olympics, a gymnast slipped on the balance beam and broke her tibia. The x-ray showed that the break was ragged due to the twisting of her leg when the injury occurred. What type of fracture would she be diagnosed with?Multiple Choicean impacted fracturea compound incomplete fracturea spiral fracturea complete compond fracture

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During the Olympics, a gymnast slipped on the balance beam and broke her tibia. The x-ray showed that the break was ragged due to the twisting of her leg when the injury occurred. What type of fracture would she be diagnosed with?Multiple Choicean impacted fracturea compound incomplete fracturea spiral fracturea complete compond fracture

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The gymnast would be diagnosed with a spiral fracture. This type of fracture occurs when a bone is broken due to a twisting force. The ragged break seen in the x-ray is characteristic of a spiral fracture.

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