Bone fracture
Physical damage to the continuity of a bone / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A bone fracture (abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of any bone in the body. In more severe cases, the bone may be broken into several fragments, known as a comminuted fracture.[1] A bone fracture may be the result of high force impact or stress, or a minimal trauma injury as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, bone cancer, or osteogenesis imperfecta, where the fracture is then properly termed a pathologic fracture.[2]
"Broken bones" redirects here. For other uses, see Broken Bones.
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Bone fracture | |
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Other names | broken bone, bone break |
Internal and external views of an arm with a compound fracture, both before and after surgery | |
Specialty | Orthopedics |
Diagnostic method | X-ray, MRI |
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