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Broken collarbone [1] X-ray of a left clavicle fracture: Specialty: Emergency medicine: Symptoms: Pain, decreased ability to move the affected arm [1] Complications: Pneumothorax, injury to the nerves or blood vessels in the area, unpleasant appearance [2] Usual onset: Sudden [3] Types: Type I (middle 3rd), Type II (lateral 3rd), Type III ...
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 ...
Since bone healing is a natural process that will occur most often, fracture treatment aims to ensure the best possible function of the injured part after healing. Bone fractures typically are treated by restoring the fractured pieces of bone to their natural positions (if necessary), and maintaining those positions while the bone heals.
Bone is broken down by osteoclasts, and rebuilt by osteoblasts, both of which communicate through cytokine (TGF-β, IGF) signalling. Ossification (also called osteogenesis or bone mineralization) in bone remodeling is the process of laying down new bone material by cells named osteoblasts. It is synonymous with bone tissue formation. [1]
Orthopedic casts or just casts are a form of medical treatment used to immobilize and support bones and soft tissues during the healing process after fractures, surgeries, or severe injuries. By restricting movement, casts provide stability to the affected area, enabling proper alignment and healing of bones, ligaments, and tendons.
An Xray showing a separated shoulder. Notice the separation between the end of the collarbone and the scapula. Specialty: Orthopedics, emergency medicine: Symptoms: Pain, deformity, decreased range of motion [1] [2] Types: Type I, II, III, IV, V, VI [2] Causes: Trauma such as a fall [2] Risk factors: Contact sports [3] Diagnostic method ...
Normally, bone continuously breaks down and rebuilds—old bone is resorbed and replaced with new bone. The process keeps the skeleton strong and helps it to maintain a balance of minerals. [23] In the course of avascular necrosis, however, the healing process is usually ineffective and the bone tissues break down faster than the body can ...
The clavicle, collarbone, or keybone is a slender, S-shaped long bone approximately 6 inches (15 cm) long [1] that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum (breastbone). There are two clavicles, one on each side of the body. The clavicle is the only long bone in the body that lies horizontally. [2]