Senior Care: What Are Bone Fractures

A fracture is a break, in this case a break in the patients humerus, occipital bone and 3rd Lumbar vertebral body

Formation of hematoma When any bone breaks it begins to bleed causing a massive formation of a blood clot known as hematoma. Blood capillaries come in the clot and fibroblasts, macrophages, osteoclasts, and osteogenic cells begin to invade the tissue of the fracture. Then granulation tissue fills in the injury. During this stage inflammation occurs, redness and swelling is visible.

This condition is diagnosed based on a physical exam and your medical history. You may have X-rays to check for breaks (fractures) in your bones.

When Lynne fractured her vertebrae is was due to the huge drop she faced when being ejected from the vehicle. Fractures such as this are due to a blunt force trauma from hitting something, and the impact is made greater the bigger the fall. People may experience a fracture due to different reasons. Fractures can occur due to some reasons such as disease causing the bone to be weakened, strain from repetitive motion, or blunt force (source).

Impacted Fracture happens when force presses against both ends of the bone, pushing the broken to pull ends together.

Although a fracture is also known as a broken bone, there are many types of fractures. Some types of fractures are more severe than others, all of them must be seen immediately. Fractures happen at least twice in our lives. Some types of fractures are also caused by age or osteoporosis which is the weakening of the bones (Melinda, 2015). The severity of a fracture depends on the strength with which the fracture was caused. A bone could be fractured in many ways such as lengthwise, crosswise, and also in multiple pieces (Stuart James, 2012).

Safety strategies to protect your bones are important for individuals of all ages. It is imperative for everyone to protect their bones and overall health by wearing seatbelts in any moving vehicle and by using appropriate protective equipment when participating in sports. If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, you may be more likely to break a bone as a result of a fall. In fact, most broken bones happen as a result of a fall. Falls happen for many reasons, most of which can be avoided.

Contusion (bruise)—an injury from a blow in which the tissue is injured but the skin is not broken

Broken bones are not painful at all. Pain is Physical suffering or discomfort by illness or injury. In fact, I broken a bone years ago eight to be exact. Fear of hospitals, ghost stories and the anxiety of being alone, broken bones are not painful at all.

A stress fracture, also known as a hairline fracture, is a fatigue-induced fracture of the bone caused by repeated stress over time. Instead of resulting from a single severe impact, stress fractures are the result of accumulated trauma from repeated submaximal loading, such as running or jumping causing the bones to crack and break.

“A fracture is a break or disruption in the continuity of the bone that often affects mobility and sensation. It can occur anywhere in the body and at any age” (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2013, p. 1144). All fractures follow the same mechanism and require similar care regardless of type or location. (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2013, p. 1144)

Torus. In this type of fracture, the bone is twisted or buckled but not broken.

There are three most popular types of some causes of fractures. The first type is called Trauma. Trauma is, “a fall, a motor vehicle accident, or a tackle during a football game can all result in fractures” (“Fractures (Broken Bones)”). Trauma is basically something that is an accident that causes a fracture. As found in research, some traumas can be falls, vehicle accidents, or even tackles in any sport; it doesn’t have to be football, since there are tackles in almost any sports. Traumas are popular as there are many accidents going on in this world, nowadays. The second type is called Osteoporosis. “Osteoporosis is a disorder of the bones, which weakens a bone, making a bone more likely to break” (“Fractures (Broken Bones)”). Osteoporosis

Crack, It is the break without complete separation of the parts. Crack is one of the

DePalma and Cautilli first emphasized the difference between fractures with and without dislocation of the joint surfaces. Neer subsequently modified and emphasized this fracture type in his classic four-part classification scheme.