PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURE

bone disease:

primary bone tumours

Paget's disease

simple bone cysts

osteomyelitis / Brodie's abscess

osteogenesis imperfecta ('fragilitas osseum')

osteopetrosis ('marble bone disease')

systemic or metabolic disease:

metastases

osteoporosis

osteomalacia (rickets in children)

neuropathies with pain insensitivity

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