Fractures and Bone Healing

There are simple cases of bone fracture that can be treated naturally. Nevertheless, there are also cases like transverse fractures that cannot be taken for granted. This kind of fracture involves total breakage of the bone, resulting in a misalignment that is perpendicular to the original bone structure. The bones can break and displace all the way to the wrong direction, or it can partly move sideways. If this will be diagnosed early, damage to the nearby nerves and tissues may be prevented. This is one of the kinds of fracture that need to be given medical attention immediately. Failure to apply first aid treatment and moving the patient unnecessarily can lead to a worse case. Types • Compound Fracture: These are bone fractures that are positioned alongside each other like pairs. The tibia and fibula and the ulna and radius bones are examples of this. In case both bones break, a compound fracture is present. A compound transverse fracture needs to be treated immediately to prevent ...