A fracture is a broken bone, the same as a crack or a break. A bone may be completely fractured or partially fractured in any number of ways (crosswise, lengthwise, in multiple pieces). Although bones are rigid, they do bend, or give, somewhat when an outside force is applied. More @Wikipedia
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