comminuted fracture(n = noun.state) - fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed;
is a kind of break, fracture

capillary fracture, closed fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, compression fracture, depressed fracture, displaced fracture, fatigue fracture, fracture, greenstick fracture, hairline fracture, impacted fracture, incomplete fracture, open fracture, simple fracture, stress fracture