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?
A. Idiopathic fracture
B. Iatrogenic fracture
C. Pathologic fracture
D. Greenstick fracture
Ans: C. Pathologic fracture
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