Updated on November 6, 2024 How fractures occur A fracture is a break in the structural continuity of bone. Simply put, it is a broken bone. Types of fractures TypeDescriptionComplete fractureBone is completely divided into 2 or more fragmentsIncomplete fractureBone is incompletely divided and the periosteum remains in continuityPhyseal fractureDamage to the cartilaginous growth platePathologic...