A greenstick fracture is a fracture in a young, soft bone in which the bone bends and breaks. Despite the name fracture, during the majority of cases the bone is broken and hard to find in x-rays. This is owing in large part to the thick fiborous periosteum of immature bone. A person`s bones become harder (calcified) and more brittle with age and....
The bending of a bone with incomplete fracture involving the convex side of the curve only. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
one in which one side of a bone is broken and the other is bent, most commonly seen in children.
Partial splintering of a bone.
Type: Term Definitions: 1. the bending of a bone with incomplete fracture involving the convex side of the curve only.
Greenstick fracture: A fracture in which one side of a bone is broken while the other is bent (like a green stick). Common Misspellings: greenstick facture
[n] - a partial fracture of a bone (usually in children)
Kids commonly get incomplete fractures known as greenstick fractures.