1.   The bullet hit his helmet but was deflected sideways, causing a small fracture of the skull.

2.   An MRI revealed a small fracture and doctors listed the recovery time as two to six weeks.

3.   Bothered by pain near his left ankle for about a week, Robitaille underwent X-rays Thursday and doctors discovered that he has a small fracture.

4.   It was my impression it was a small fracture until I saw the X-ray.

5.   It results in small fractures in the vertebrae that causes them to compress.

6.   Late last week, doctors used an MRI and discovered a small fracture in the left foot of Luc Robitaille that did not show up on conventional X-rays.

7.   Running backs coach Carl Jackson has a cast on his left wrist after an examination detected a small fracture in a bone.

8.   Surprenant said the team thinks it is a ligament problem but wants to rule out a small fracture.

9.   The other three holes, Sagalevitch said, were small fractures in the hull caused by the sinking.

10.   The results revealed that the sample from which tiny carbonate globules were found had two magnetic directions, one on each side of the small fractures.