What happens to the body when a bone is broken? Broken bones bleed and the blood and swelling causes pain, and muscles surrounding the area may spasm as a result of trying to hold the fragmented bones together. Injuries are based on the location of the injury on the bone, how the bone fragments are aligned. There are also many different types of broken bones.
A broken bone is break in the continuity of the bone. Fractures are common; the average person has two during a lifetime. There are many fractures ,but the main category are displaced, non displaced, open, and closed. Displaced and nondisplaced fracture refer to the way the bone breaks. In a displaced fracture, the bones snaps into two or more parts and moves so that the two ends are not lined up straight. If the bone is in many pieces, it is called a comminuted fracture. A Comminuted fracture is when the bone has broken into two. In a Nondisplaced fracture, the bone cracks either part or all of the way through, but does move and maintains its proper alignment. A closed fracture is when the bone breaks but there is no puncture or open wound in the skin. An open fracture is one in which the bone breaks through the skin; it may then recede back into the wound not be visible through the skin.
The moment the bone breaks the Inflammation Stage begins and lasts for around five days. Bone has a very good blood supply due to the channels within its structure. When a fracture occurs there is massive problems to these channels and a large amount of bleeding from the fracture fragments. This is what causes immediate swelling and bruising in the area of the broken bone. The chemical and metabolic reactions that produce the Soft Callus begin a few days after the bone is broken. Fibroblast cells that are present in the granulation tissue begin to form cartilage and fibrocartilage. This is a spongy material that fills the gap between the two fracture fragments, although it remains quite weak to external stresses for around six weeks. For this reason it is important that there is not too much movement of the fracture fragments. The Doctor will ensure there isn't too much movement at the fracture site by doing repeat x-rays and making sure that the broken bone remains immobilized with a sling or Removable Plastic Cast.
From two to three weeks onwards a process begins by which the fragile cartilage material of the Soft Callus is transformed completely into Woven bone. This process typically continues for between six and twelve weeks, depending on the location and type of fracture. Hard Callus formation is a complex process that is guided by the release of mineral compounds such as Calcium and Phosphate into the Cartilage tissue, which subsequently transforms into a bridge of Hard Callus over the fracture site. Bone Remodelling begins once the fracture has united and may continue for several years, as a continuum of normal bone function. Over time, the normal shape of the bone is restored.
Overall, we’ll have at least two fractures in a lifetime unless you play sports you’ll probably have a greater chance of having more than two fractures. Theres many fractures that can occur on how bad you hurt your bone. Over time bones will heal from these fractures and are gonna go back to its normal shape.