Classifying and Treating a Fracture of a Bone

A fracture is a break, in this case a break in the patients humerus, occipital bone and 3rd Lumbar vertebral body

For example David Busst would have a significant scar tissue from where he broke his fibula and tibula as when he did break those bones they ripped through his skin meaning it was a compound break. It is likely that he would have a scar from where they bone went through the skin and a scar from where his leg was re straightened and put into his leg again. For example he may have a scar similar to the scar tissue in the diagram below but it may be very deep due to the extent of his injury.

Formation of hematoma When any bone breaks it begins to bleed causing a massive formation of a blood clot known as hematoma. Blood capillaries come in the clot and fibroblasts, macrophages, osteoclasts, and osteogenic cells begin to invade the tissue of the fracture. Then granulation tissue fills in the injury. During this stage inflammation occurs, redness and swelling is visible.

If an open wound occurs at the site of the fracture that is an open fracture. Sometimes the fractured bone sticks out of the wound. This creates a big risk of infection in the bone.

fracture. Those patients spent an average of 7.3 days spent in the ICU. In contrast,

- Inspect for bleeding from the ears or nose as well as bruising around the eyes or behind the ears. This can indicate a bone fracture which shows that the injury is more serious than it initially appears.

While open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) methods permits direct visualization of the injured pelvis, there are highly variable wound complication rates ranging from 3.9% to 27% [4]. Critics of ORIF are concerned about the extremely high risk of infection post-operatively, which can increase from 18% to 27% for fractures treated early and late, respectively [5]. It is reasonable to consider a more minimally invasive technique such as percutaneous fixation, which uses screws to mechanically stabilize an unstable sacrum [6]. Percutaneous fixation with iliosacral screws, for example, have led to decreases in surgical time, exposure related hazards, and soft-tissue disruption [7].

Pathophysiological Explanation of Diagnosis The sub-trochanteric fracture, take place in the proximal region of the femur. This portion is located between the lesser trochanter and 5 cm below the distal portion of the femur. This region of the femur is made of cortical bone, as a result; the bone is denser, harder and stiffer. Consequently, the healing process is slow. This region of the femur is an area where a big number of muscles are inserted, therefore this region is exposed up to six times the body weight during activities of daily living. (Mark A Lee, 2016)

Snap! The sound rung out in the clearing. At first, I had mistaken the cracking sound for a stick that I assumed I had fallen on. Then, the crippling pain that was radiating from my arm clued me in otherwise. Breaking a bone is like a roller coaster of sensations and emotions. First, your disorientated mind races to figure out what just happened, then the throbbing pain sets in and you realize you are injured.

Fractures are bad. It usually keeps you away from sports for weeks to months. 2 of the most common fractures are acute fractures and stress fractures. Acute fractures is a clean break in the bone. Lucky for these people they don’t put no damage on the muscle which would take more time to heal. Stress fractures are when you run too much and the bone isn’t strong enough to support it. Did you know when you run your creating 2 to 3 times your body weight on your lower limbs? That is why it is so

the eye is dislocated. Isolated fractures are most common in the orbital floor due to the

The healing of superficial breaks is different from the healing of deeper wounds. The reason is because there are many layers in the skin. For example, The skin consists of many layers. Firstly, there is Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous layer. Epidermis is upon from the skin which means it is more likely to have dead epidermal cells to the surface. Dermis is the other layer below the Epidermis which involves with a process called Keratinization. Keratinization involves the process of dead cells into newly cells. Then, Subcutaneous layer has insulation that regulates the body temperature. For example, adipose tissue is like a cushion that provides insulation to the human's entire body. However, if you have a superficial in the skin, then

A compound fracture (also known as an open fracture) is a bone fracture that pierces the skin or comes in contact with an open wound. It is able to communicate with the external environment through those wounds. They are much more dangerous than regular fractures because they are prone to bone infection, which can be life threatening. There are three different types of compound fractures. In type 1, a bone fragment is briefly forced through the skin and leaves a communicating wound. In type 2, the fractures are caused by impact, resulting in damage to overlying tissues and exposure to bone. In type 3, there is extreme damage and overlying tissues are lost. Shearing and degloving wounds can form and there can be a lack of vascular supply.

Fractures due to bone fragility results in an economic burden and reduces the quality of life due to fear of falling and fear of loss of independence (Giangregorio, 2008).

Shai suffered a right femoral neck fracture in a low-speed non-fault bicycle versus car accident in February while living in Israel. He fell backwards landing on a cobbled surface. The fracture was stabilised, surgically and he was discharged the following day to continue his rehabilitation at home. With private physiotherapy, he has made a reasonable recovery.