Fractures should be agnostic as to whether they are pathologic or not, unless specified in the FSN or could only be caused by trauma (e.g. open fractures). Although most fractures are traumatic, there are some pathological fractures. Based on its FSN and text definition, if the word pathological is present, use Pathologic fracture (morphologic abnormality).
| Example: Modeling Traumatic vs. Pathological Fractures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Concept | Finding Site | Associated Morphology |
| Bone structure of phalanx of foot | Fracture (morphologic abnormality) | |
| Bone structure of phalanx of foot | Pathologic fracture (morphologic abnormality) | |
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