4. Inflammation
Lasts a few days
Causes blood clotting in fractured area
Clotting creates a stability and
framework for new bone production
5. Bone Production
Blood clotted areas are replaced with
“soft callus”
Then replaced with “hard callus” (hard
bone)
6. Bone Remodeling
Lasts a few months
Bone continues to form, grow
stronger, become compact, and return to
original form.
Growing stronger results from little
exercise
7. What steps would an athlete
take to recover?
May need a metal pin or pins
Cast
Don’t use the fractured bone/bones
REST
Depending on age, healing usually takes
6 to 8 weeks
8. Physical Therapy
If bone is healing slowly the doctor may:
1. Longer immobilization
2. Bone stimulation
3. Surgery
4. Bone growth proteins
9. Things that slow the healing
process
Movement of the bone fragments
Smoking
Constricts the blood vessels
Decreases circulation
Medical Conditions
Diabetes
Hormone-related problems
Vascular disease
10. Some Medication
Fractures that are
Severe
Complicated
Infected
Advanced Age
Poor Nutrition