How is a broken bone treated? Detailed answer

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How is a broken bone treated?

Human bones are so strong that it is even surprising how they can still break? Bone can withstand a load 30 times greater than a brick can withstand. The strongest bone in the body, the shin bone, can support a load of 1600 kilograms. But we do know that bones sometimes break as a result of external stress. Each type of fracture has its own name, depending on how it breaks.

If the bone is cracked, and part of its shaft is broken, and the rest is bent, this is called a fracture. If it is completely broken, then it is called a simple fracture. If the bone is broken into more than two pieces, then this is called a comminuted fracture. And if the fragments break through the muscles and skin, then such a fracture is called open.

Repairing a broken bone is somewhat like repairing a broken jug. The fragments should be stacked as tightly as possible. But the most significant difference is that the doctor does not use any glue, which in this case is replaced by the cells of the connective tissue of the bone itself. Bone tissue has an amazing ability to heal itself. When a bone breaks, the bone and soft tissues around the fracture are torn and damaged. Part of the damaged tissue dies.

The entire area where the ends of the broken bone and soft tissue are located is united by clotted blood and lymph. Only a few hours after the fracture, new connective tissue cells begin to appear in this clot, and this serves as the first step in bone repair. These cells multiply rapidly and are filled with calcium.

72-96 hours after the fracture, this mass of cells forms the tissue that connects the ends of the bones! Even more calcium is deposited in this newly formed tissue. And ultimately, this calcium contributes to the formation of hard tissue, which turns into normal bone within a few months.

A broken limb is usually covered with a cast to immobilize the bone and keep the edges of the fracture folded.

Author: Likum A.

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