Types of Bone Fracture

Today I am going to share to you information about the types of bone fracture and their treatment. Here are some of the more common types of fractured bones:

(a)Simple fracture

(b)Stress fracture

(c)Comminuted fracture

(d)Impacted fracture

(e)Compound fracture

(f)Complete fracture

(g)Incomplete fracture

The doctor should first determine the type of the injury then he starts treatment according to the injury. So now we will discuss about fractures in short details as follows:

(i)In the case of a simple fracture, the bone breaks into two pieces and the area of the second part does not work properly.

(ii)In the Stress fracture, there is a hairline break that is often invisible on the x-ray for the first six weeks after the onset of pain.

(iii)In the Comminuted fracture, the bone breaks into several pieces.

(iv)One fragment of bone is embedded into another fragment of bone in the Impacted fracture.

(v) In Compound fracture the bone protrudes through the skin. It is also called an open type of fractured bone.

(vi)Bone snaps completely into two or more pieces in complete fracture.

(vii)Bone cracks but doesn't separate in an incomplete fracture.

The first treatment is the immobilization of the fractured area using a cast or splint. It is very important in the time of recovery from the injury.

The second step is the setting of bone through surgery. When surgery is needed, the procedure is called an open reduction. The doctor will give you local or general anesthesia. General anesthesia will put you to sleep. During the surgical procedure, the doctor may insert a rod, pin, plate, or screw into the injury to hold the bone in place. 

 Surgery can be advantageous in some ways such as early mobility of injured bone and some use of the injured bone within weeks rather than month. However, it is only recommended when nothing else can be done about the injury.