What is a nondisplaced fracture?

A nondisplaced fracture is a type of fracture with full or partial breakage on the bone while the bone does not shift and remains aligned to its place, according to WebMD. Other common types of fractures include displaced, open and the closed fractures.

A fracture is a medical term for a broken bone, which results when the bone is under a force greater than that of itself, explains WebMD. Standard treatments for fractures are closed reduction, which repositions and sets the bone without surgery, and open reduction, which repositions and sets the bone using surgery. Most fractures require immediate medical attention.