A 16 year old male football player suffered a fracture of his radius and ulna. Assessment of the fracture includes the following data: the fracture does not protrude through the skin, and both bones broke completely through into two pieces. Select the best description of the injury.
A. Thromboemboli
B. Closed comminuted fracture
C. Open spiral fracture
D. Closed greenstick fracture
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Which statement best describes osteosarcoma?
A. Most commonly seen in those younger than 20 and is rarely seen after age 30
B. Aggressive tumor of the multinucleated cells that often behaves like a malignant tumor
C. Grows only during periods of skeletal growth
D. Aggressive and highly malignant bone tumor that is most often seen in children
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