Jennifer Nielsen

1. (Broken Bones)
Info from: www.kidshealth.html and nursingcrib.com/nursing-
notes-reviewer/fractures/ Jennifer Nielsen

2. Same thing as a broken bone
•Greenstick Fracture
•Transverse Fracture
•Simple Fracture
•Oblique Fracture
•Comminuted Fracture
•Spiral Fracture
•Compound Fracture

3. a) Inflammation
b) Bone Production
c) Bone Remodeling

4. Inflammation
 Lasts a few days
 Causes blood clotting in fractured area
 Clotting creates a stability and
framework for new bone production

5. Bone Production
 Blood clotted areas are replaced with
“soft callus” (fibrous tissue and cartilage)
 Then replaced with “hard callus” (hard
bone)

6. Bone Remodeling
 Lasts a few months
 Bone continues to form, grow stronger,
become compact, and return to original
form.
 Growing stronger results from little
exercise (like standing and walking)

7. What steps would an athlete
take to recover?
 X-ray and find what type of fracture it is
 May need a metal pin or pins
 Cast
 Don’t use the fractured bone/bones
 Depending on age, healing usually takes
6 to 8 weeks (less when younger or
more when older)

8.  Once bone is healed pretty well, physical
therapy will help to regain strength
If bone is healing slowly the doctor may:
1. Longer immobilization
2. Bone stimulation
3. Surgery
4. Bone growth proteins

9. Things that slow the healing
process
 Movement of the bone fragments
 Weight bearing too soon
 Smoking
 Constricts the blood vessels
 Decreases circulation
 Medical Conditions
 Diabetes
 Hormone-related problems
 Vascular disease

10.  Some Medication
 Corticosteroids
 Other immunosuppressants
 Fractures that are
 Severe
 Complicated
 Infected
 Advanced Age
 Poor Nutrition
 Impaired metabolism