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What is the definition or description of: fracturing easily?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Fragility: There are a number of medical conditions that can make a bone or bones fracture more easily. Among the most common is osteoporosis, in which the bone density is reduced making a bone more likely to fracture. There are genetic conditions, male alignment syndromes, and other metabolic conditions that can make a bone fracture more easily as well.

Answered 12/22/2016

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