Simple or closed fractures are a complete cortical fracture of the bone without penetrating the skin layer, as opposed to compound fractures which result in a fracture of the bone through soft tissues and protruding from the skin. Fractures such as complex and comminuted fractures (the bone breaks into fragments - associated with high impact trauma such as car accidents and gunshot wounds) as well as an impacted fracture (both ends of a fractured bones are forced into each other) are particularly problematic. because they could lead to osteomyelitis, bone damage