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What causes an oblique fracture?

Donna Hill Howes, RN
Donna Hill Howes, RN
Family Practitioner
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An oblique fracture is usually caused by an injury to the bone as the result of a fall, accident, or other trauma. Disorders that weaken the bones in the body, such as osteoporosis and cancer, put some people at higher risk for injury.

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