A 70-year-old female with osteoporosis fractures her leg at a location of preexisting abnormality.She reports that the fracture occurred following a minor fall.Which of the following best describes the fracture?

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A pathologic fracture is a break at the site of a preexisting abnormality,usually by force that would not fracture a normal bone.
A fatigue fracture is caused by abnormal stress or torque applied to a bone with normal ability to deform and recover.
Stress fractures occur in normal or abnormal bone that is subjected to repeated stress,such as occurs during athletics.
A greenstick fracture perforates one cortex and splinters the spongy bone.

A 70-Year-Old Female with Osteoporosis Fractures Her Leg at a Location