Comminuted Fractures. Apart from all the previous fractures additional type of fractures is comminuted fracture. It is specific since it consists of multiple bone fragments. The fracture can be classified as comminuted only if a fracture consists of at least three fragments.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, or DSM-5, is used to diagnose mental disorder. Learn more about the history of the DSM and how it is used. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, or DSM-5, is used to diagnose mental disorder. Learn more about the history of the DSM and how it is used.
This part of the article summarizes changes from DSM-IV to DSM-5. DSM-5 is divided into three Sections, using Roman numerals to designate each Section. The same organizational structure is used in this overview, e.g., Section I (immediately below) summarizes relevant changes discussed in DSM-5, Section I.