hairline fracture

noun

1. a very fine crack in a bone

Example Sentences

The emotional pain was far worse than the physical pain for Anthony Banda, the Dodgers reliever who suffered a hairline fracture in his left hand when he hit what manager Dave Roberts called a “solid object” with his pitching hand in frustration after giving up two runs in a Sept. 9 game against the Chicago Cubs.

From Los Angeles Times

Roberts was hopeful that Banda — a midseason minor-league acquisition who has carved out an important role in the Dodgers bullpen — would return before the end of the season, noting the pitcher only had a hairline fracture on his throwing hand.

From Los Angeles Times

After exiting Saturday’s game in the eighth inning with a jammed right middle finger, then missing Sunday’s game because of continued swelling, the veteran first baseman got a CT scan on Monday that showed a hairline fracture.

From Los Angeles Times

Freddie Freeman followed leadoff hitters Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts in the third spot, having avoided the injured list despite being diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his right middle finger earlier Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

"Just like a human, if you've got a hairline fracture in a bone, it's not good. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's not impacting you. And damage in composites is hard to inspect."

From Science Daily