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Bone Fractures | Causes | Treatment

BONE FRACTURES

CAUSES OF BONE FRACTURES
• Injuries from falls, sports, or vehicle crashes
• Osteoporosis-weakening of the bones associated with aging
• Tumors that grow on or near bones
• Prolonged walking or running-sometimes called stress fractures

DESCRIPTIONS OF BONE FRACTURES
• Simple-the bone is broken in one place.
• Comminuted-the bone is broken in several places with at least 3 bone fragments.
• Open-the skin is injured exposing the broken bone (also called "compound").
• Closed-the skin is intact over the broken bone.
• Undisplaced-the broken bone pieces are aligned.
• Displaced-the broken bone pieces are not aligned.

TREATING BONE FRACTURES
• If you think you have broken a bone, seek emergency medical care immediately.
• A medical examination and x-rays can help determine if and where a bone is broken.
• The broken pieces may need to be put back in place and then immobilized until the
bones can heal as new bone forms around the break.
• The type of treatment will depend on the kind of fracture and the specific bones
involved.
• Fractured bones usually need at least 4 weeks to heal although casts may be removed
before that to prevent stiffness (particularly for fractures involving the elbow or hand).
• Physical therapy may be required after the bone has healed.

TYPES OF TREATMENT
• Casting-After the broken bones have
been manipulated back into their proper
positions, a plaster or fiberglass cast is
applied to keep the bones from moving
while they heal.
• External fixation-Pins or wires are set
into the bone through the skin above and
below the fracture. These are connected
to a ring or a bar outside the skin that
holds the pins in place. After the bones
have healed, the pins are removed.
• Internal fixation-In a surgical procedure,
metal rods, wires, or screws are inserted
in the bone fragments to keep them

Article: The Journal of American Medical Association

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