John suffered an incomplete fracture of the femur.This means that the fracture:
A)caused the bone to be in two pieces.
B)occurred in an area of bone weakened by disease, such as cancer.
C)has bone parts are out of line.
D)does not extend completely across the bone; it is a hairline fracture.
E)was to the coccyx area.

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An incomplete fracture means that the fracture does not completely extend across the bone, but is a hairline fracture. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. Option A refers to a complete fracture, option B refers to a pathological fracture, option C refers to a displaced fracture, and option E refers to a fracture in the coccyx area which is not the case here.

John Suffered an Incomplete Fracture of the Femur