In a comminuted fracture, ____. 

A. the bone is broken into several fragments
B. the bone is separated from the joint
C. the break does not extend all the way across the bone
D. the skin is not broken at the site of the break
E. the bone is bent, but not broken all the way through

A. the bone is broken into several fragments
In a comminuted fracture, the bone is broken into several fragments.

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