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What are the Causes of Fracture?

Creator: Dr. Trupti Shirole
Keywords: Fracture causes, fracture risk factors, fall from height, road traffic accidents, osteoporosis

Medically Reviewed by dr. simi paknikar, MD on Sep 25, 2014

A fracture occurs when a bone cannot withstand an outside force.

The most common causes of fracture include -

Fall from a height (more common among children and elderly)
Road traffic accidents
Direct blow on the bone
Repetitive force such as that caused by running can cause stress fracture in the specific area involved such as the foot, ankle, tibia or hip

Risk factors for fracture are -

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