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how do fractures heal
-need to fix or immobilize against movement
-fracture hematoma forms
-osteoblasts invade area and start to form in a callus
-calcium salts are deposited to mineralze the callus
-initial healing is complete, but it may take months or years of remodeling to restore strength and shape
what is a fracture
any break in the continuity of a bone
what is simple fracture
the skin is still intact over the fracture site
what is a compound fracture
external wound contacts the bone at the point of the fracture
-bone protrudes or would intrudes
what is an incomplete fracture
greenstick fracture
what is a greenstick fracture
bones bend rather than break
usually in young bones
what is a complete fracture
break inthe bone
-angle of the fracture affects the repair
what is a comminuted fracture
broken into many pieces
-crushing injury
what is a epiphyseal fracture
growth plate fracture