A fracture caused by metastatic disease is referred to as a
a. traumatic fracture.
b. greenstone fracture.
c. pathologic fracture.
d. open fracture.
ANS: C
Demineralization of bone and primary or metastatic malignant bone disease can spontaneously fracture a bone without stress. Pathologic fractures may require more than a simple fixation of the bone fragments.
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