Bones - broken and fractured

[MsHighwater]

Same thing, I say. Annoys me when people use both as if fractured was worse than "just" broken.

[LyraSilvertongue]

It's the same thing afaik.
I used to think fractured meant cracked, not fully broken.

[bossybritches]

No it is the same...fracture is just a medical term for broken.

(ex-orthopaedic sister)

Still farking painful whatever you call it!

[kinki]

Agree with bossy, definately the same. (My job is diagnosing xrays).