---
url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/fractures'
title: Fractures
author:
  name: 'Jennifer Cross'
  url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/user/102'
date: '2018-11-02T19:39:51+00:00'
updated: '2023-02-23T15:25:08+00:00'
type: topic
summary: 'A bone fracture is either a complete break or an incomplete cracking of a bone. Fractures happen when the bone is subjected to a force that is too strong for the bone to withstand. If the bone is already weakened, it does not take much force to cause a fracture.'
tags:
  - Health
published: true
---
 A bone fracture happens when a bone breaks or cracks. Fractures happen when too much force is applied to a person’s bone. If a person’s bone is already weak, it does not take much force to cause a fracture.

[Basic Facts](/a-z-topic/fractures/basic-facts)

[Causes](/a-z-topic/fractures/causes)

[Symptoms](/a-z-topic/fractures/symptoms)

[Diagnosis & Tests](/a-z-topic/fractures/tests)

[Care & Treatment](/a-z-topic/fractures/care-treatment)

[Lifestyle & Management](/a-z-topic/fractures/lifestyle)