Fractures and Bone Healing

A bone injury is considered a complicated fracture especially if aside from the fragmented bones there are also lesions found on other joints, nervous trunk, and arteries. Complicated fractures are one of the most dangerous types of bone injuries because it can also cause severe damage on other organs which can lead to other complications. One example is a broken ribcage. In cases like this, the fragmented rib can pierce through the lungs causing detrimental effects on the individual. Most complex fractures also cause internal bleeding so most of the time they need surgery as treatment. Complicated Fracture Types • Oblique fracture. This is a type of fracture wherein the crack is diagonal to the long axis of the bone. • Compacted fracture . This bone injury is the result of two bones that comes from a single bone and the two fragments crushed into each other. • Transverse Fracture. This fracture has a crack that is positioned on a right angle to the long shaft of the bone. • ...