A 42-year-old member asked:
what is the difference between a fractured bone and a broken one?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Richard Makowiec answered
27 years experience Hand Surgery
No difference: A fractured bone is broken and a broken bone is fractured.
Answered on Jan 30, 2015
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered
49 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
The same: There is no difference between the two term.
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Nall answered
15 years experience Sports Medicine
Same thing: Fracture is the medical term for broken.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Coats II answered
23 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
None: A broken bone is the same as a fractured bone. The terms are interchangeable.
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Eon Shin answered
20 years experience Hand Surgery
No: They are one and the same!
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