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Dictionary » B » Bony crepitus Bony crepitusBony crepitus --> crepitation (Science: clinical sign, orthopaedics) The spongy quality one appreciates on palpation (feeling with the open hand) of a fracture site (broken bones). This physical finding can be a clue that a fracture exists.
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