Fractures and Bone Healing

A foot fracture is any break of the bone or bones in the foot. This is fairly common among people who have met accidents wherein the foot is one part of the body that was injured. It can also be brought about by “abuse” of the feet, which means using it beyond its normal capacity to handle stress. Since a foot has 26 small bones and are at the receiving end of our body, our feet are very prone to twisting and slipping. According to studies, 10 percent of broken bone injuries suffered by people happen in the foot Types Foot fractures are classified into different types depending on their site of injury so we have the category of simple foot fractures and compound foot fractures. Simple fractures only have one fracture on a single foot while compound fractures have more fractures. Here are the other types of foot fractures: • Fractures of the toe. Toes are technically known as the phalanges and it is very common for people to have fractured toes. A fractured toe may only need splinting o...

There are actually 14 bones in our fingers, which we call phalanges, so a fracture on any of these bones will lead to a broken finger. The most common fracture among all the fingers in our hands is the metacarpal bone fracture on the little finger. If there is improper treatment of the fracture, this can lead to major problems on the entire hand so there would be problems in grasping or using the hand in manipulating objects. Finger Fracture Types There are actually three different types of fractures in our fingers and these are: •    Avulsion Fracture. There is a fracture in the attachment site of the ligament or tendon to the bone of the finger where the soft tissue is involved. This kind of fracture can even occur even on the tip of the finger and this is very common on children. •    Mid-shaft Fracture. This type of fracture usually happens at the neck or shaft of the phalanges or bone fingers. What is getting more damaged on this type of finger fracture is the r...