Bone fracture overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
A bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone is cracked or broken. While many fractures are the result of high force impact or stress, bone fracture can also occur as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis, certain types of cancer or osteogenesis imperfecta.
Historical Perspective
Any type of bone break is a fracture. The word break is not used in a formal orthopaedic terminology.