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Oblique fracture

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An oblique fracture is one in which the fracture runs at an oblique angle to the bone. The fracture is confined to one plane and so differs from a spiral fracture. Oblique fractures are rare and most are usually spiral fractures diagnosed as oblique due to a radiological artefact.

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