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2. Bone healing - Wikipedia

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   Bone healing, or fracture healing, is a proliferative physiological process in which the body facilitates the repair of a bone fracture. Generally, bone fracture treatment consists of a doctor reducing (pushing) displaced bones back into place via relocation with or without anaesthetic, stabilizing their position to aid union, and then waiting ...

3. Reduction (orthopedic surgery) - Wikipedia

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   When a bone fractures, the fragments lose their alignment in the form of displacement or angulation. For the fractured bone to heal without any deformity the bony fragments must be re-aligned to their normal anatomical position. Orthopedic surgery attempts to recreate the normal anatomy of the fractured bone by reduction of the displacement.

4. Bone grafting - Wikipedia

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   Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone in order to repair bone fractures that are extremely complex, pose a significant health risk to the patient, or fail to heal properly. Some small or acute fractures can be cured without bone grafting, but the risk is greater for large fractures like compound fractures.

5. Orthopedic cast - Wikipedia

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   It is typically used for injuries requiring stabilization across multiple joints, such as tibial or fibular fractures, severe knee injuries, or post-surgical recovery. It is ensured that the knee remains immobilized in a slightly flexed position, typically around 20-35 degrees, [2] to promote healing while maintaining comfort. Patients with ...

6. Stress fracture in your shin from running may require surgery ...

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   A stress fracture in the front of your tibia is one of this injuries that frequently requires surgery to heal. A metal rod placed down the center of the tibia is a commonly performed surgery for ...

7. Microfracture surgery - Wikipedia

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   However, acute traumatic osteochondral lesions or surgically created lesions extending into subchondral bone, e.g. by Pridie drilling, [2] spongialization [3] abrasion [4] or microfracture causing the release of multipotent mesenchymal stem cells from the bone marrow, may heal with repair tissue consisting of fibrous tissue, fibrocartilage or ...