Sentence:  For example, <WSD>comminuting</WSD> fractures on ribs 4–8 along the rib angle most likely are associated to shots through the scapula, whereas injuries through or near to the costochondral articulation of the first rib could also be associated to wounds of the sternum or clavicle. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To cause fragmentation (of bone).