hairline fracture

noun

1. a very fine crack in a bone

Example Sentences

He batted a shockingly low .165 with a .542 OPS, hitting only 10 home runs while missing two months after suffering a hairline fracture in his left leg the first week of the season.

From Los Angeles Times

The switch was complicated by a hairline fracture on his right pinky finger during spring training.

From Los Angeles Times

He had a hairline fracture in his shoulder early in a game in Week 6 at Cleveland and missed the next two games.

From Seattle Times

“God saved me,” he said, lying on the hospital bed while recuperating from a hairline fracture in his sternum.

From Washington Times

During the first week of camp, Vargas suffered a hairline fracture in his right pinkie while taking a grounder.

From Los Angeles Times