Definition: A fracture of a bone. Any loss in continuity of bone. A broken bone and a fractured bone are one and the same.
Also Known As: fracture, incomplete fracture, complete fracture, break
Examples:
A bone with a crack in it is a broken bone.
Broken Bone
By Rod Brouhard, About.com Guide
Updated October 06, 2012
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