Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Some Facts Regarding Fracture


The duration of fracture healing is based on the type of injury suffered by the bones. It can be easily diagnosed in an X-ray.
There are many types of treatments for broken bones but one of the most advanced treatments is the use of EXOGEN ultrasound machine. The machine stimulates the cells of the bone to grow fast, so that they can form granulation tissues to form soft callus. This soft callus forms hard callus.
Several other factors also affect the treatment of fractures are nutrition, physical health level of the person.
I will definitely say that EXOGEN is a magic machine for those who are suffering from severe problems of fractured bones.
Stress fracture is a type of injury which cannot be referred as a complete type so it is classified under the incomplete category. It is a result of overuse of bones. The repeated stress on the bones may cause it to get cracked or fractured. It takes place near the ankle, legs or wrist.  It occurs commonly in the weight bearing bones. Bones of lower leg and bones of the foot are the major victims of this stress injury.
The duration of healing process depends on the extent of injury. It also depends upon the angle of the fracture or dislocation of bone. The process of fracture healing occurs in four stages-Haematoma formation, cellular growth, callus formation and ossification. When there is a fracture in bone, blood capillaries discharge blood around the fractured bone.
Callus increases the bone thickness as it covers the fracture area of bone. Osteoblasts keep in check the essential mineral salts such as calcium and phosphate ions are deposited properly on callus. These mineral salts helps in strengthening of callus. Osteoclasts help in smoothness of bones. This is called as the remodeling phase of the healing process.

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