Broken bone

Broken bone overview

Broken bones, also called fractures, are among the most common injuries sustained in a wide range of accidents. Fracture treatment is often with a plaster cast. The purpose of the cast is to ensure that the bone is correctly aligned when it begins to heal again. In some circumstances where the broken bone is more serious, a surgical procedure may be required.

Types of broken bone

Depending on the type of impact a bone can break in several different ways. A simple fracture is a break that does not pierce the skin. Symptoms include severe pain that becomes worse over time and with movement, swelling, bruising and an inability to bear weight. A simple fracture is the most common type of broken bone. An impacted fracture is often caused by falls in this type of broken bone, one end of the bone is forced into the other. A spiral fracture is a break around the bone. This type of broken bone is often caused by the twisting effect of many sporting activities. Comminuted fractures, where a bone breaks into fragments, or compression fractures are the most common types of broken bones sustained in road traffic accidents due to the large forces involved.
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Broken bone repair

A simple fracture takes on average 8 weeks to repair. As with all injures the timescales for a broken bone to heal depends on the exact nature of the break along with other factors such as your age. There are four main stages that a broken bone goes through to heal. Firstly a haematoma is formed by the blood vessels in the bone. Secondly, a cartilage callus forms on the site of the haematoma to act as a splint. Thirdly, a bonus callus replaces the cartilage. Finally the bony callus forms a permanent patch on the site of the fracture.

Broken bone next steps

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