Types of Fractures

Comminuted Fracture- Bone fragments into three or more pieces, particularly common in the aged, whose bones are more brittle.

Compression Fracture- Bone is crushed, is common in porous bones (i.e., osteoporotic bones) subjected to extreme trauma, as in a fall.

Spiral Fracture- Bagged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone, is common sports fracture.

Epiphyseal Fracture- Epiphysis separates from the diaphysis along the epiphyseal plate, and tends to occur where cartilage cells are dying and calcification of the matrix is occurring.

  Depressed Fracture- Broken bone portion is pressed inward, typical of skull fractures.

Greenstick Fracture- Bone breaks incompletely, much in the way a green twig breaks. Only one side of the shaft breaks; the other side bends, is common in children, whose bones have relatively more organic matrix and are more flexible than those of adults.







Now we will discuss some more about these fractures and little of bone repair. It's important to know the type of fracture you have because that why the doctor can give you the proper treatment and that why the bone will heal properly. So that is why it's important to understand and know what type of fracture it's that you have. Now to discuss some treatment, to treat a fracture you must be by reduction or the realignment of the broken bones. There are two types of reduction closed and open, closed is when the bone ends are put into position by the doctor's hands, and in open the bone ends are secured by pins or wires. Then of course everyone knows then it's immobilized by a cast or traction. Then it takes six to eight weeks to heal and that is important to know that way you know how your bones heal and understand what goes into the healing process.