PICKING A BONE: CAUSE, PREVENTION AND THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF BONE INJURIES
Prepared for:
Dr Tas Bedford
TPP7155 Course Examiner
University of Southern Queensland
Mr Timothy Biddle
TPP7155 Course Moderator
University of Southern Queensland
Prepared by:
Rebecca Apps
TPP7155 Student
Date of submission:
October 2015 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this report is to depict the various injuries that can occur in the human skeletal and muscular systems, the causes of these injuries as well as how to avoid them. This report will also describe how injuries to the skeletal and muscular systems are repaired as well as the ways that technology can assist with the repair of these systems. It will then explain how …show more content…
Some of the most common occurring injuries are joint failures and bone fractures. These injuries can differ in severity depending on the amount of force which created the injury and the location of the injury.
Joint failure occurs in connections such as the shoulder or hip and is commonly caused by osteoarthritis but other factors can increase the risk. Some of these factors are rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis and avascular necrosis.
To lower the risk of joint failure, a healthy body weight should be maintained through proper nutrition and a healthy exercise regimen. This will also reduce the risk of occurrence of osteoarthritis, the most common cause of joint failure however, it will not prevent its’ occurrence entirely.
Bone fractures are the most common injury to the skeletal system. Fractures occur when a force or load that is more than the bone can withstand is applied to the bone. They are classified by various different factors, including the degree of bone fragmentation, whether the skin remains intact, and the pattern of the fracture, the cause of the fracture and the section of bone involved. Bone fractures can be avoided by ensuring the body is not pushed to perform tasks that place too much force on the bones and …show more content…
Once pain has been reduced, the fracture can be examined and classified. Technology allows us to view inside the limb through the use of X-rays. An X-ray of the limb helps to pin point the location of the fracture and determine the type of fracture. Once this has been determined, alignment of the bones called a reduction, can take place if required. As reduction is almost as painful as the initial fracture, anaesthesia is often used. After the fractured bone has been realigned, the limb undergoes an X-ray to confirm correct positioning of the bone before it is immobilised.
Immobilising the fracture assists in maintaining the position of the bone during the healing process and helps to ensure the ordinary function of the bone continues following healing. A fibreglass cast or splint or a plaster is used to immobilise the fracture providing stability to the bone until the post-fracture swelling decreases and the injury can be placed in a removal brace or
Prepared for:
Dr Tas Bedford
TPP7155 Course Examiner
University of Southern Queensland
Mr Timothy Biddle
TPP7155 Course Moderator
University of Southern Queensland
Prepared by:
Rebecca Apps
TPP7155 Student
Date of submission:
October 2015 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this report is to depict the various injuries that can occur in the human skeletal and muscular systems, the causes of these injuries as well as how to avoid them. This report will also describe how injuries to the skeletal and muscular systems are repaired as well as the ways that technology can assist with the repair of these systems. It will then explain how …show more content…
Some of the most common occurring injuries are joint failures and bone fractures. These injuries can differ in severity depending on the amount of force which created the injury and the location of the injury.
Joint failure occurs in connections such as the shoulder or hip and is commonly caused by osteoarthritis but other factors can increase the risk. Some of these factors are rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis and avascular necrosis.
To lower the risk of joint failure, a healthy body weight should be maintained through proper nutrition and a healthy exercise regimen. This will also reduce the risk of occurrence of osteoarthritis, the most common cause of joint failure however, it will not prevent its’ occurrence entirely.
Bone fractures are the most common injury to the skeletal system. Fractures occur when a force or load that is more than the bone can withstand is applied to the bone. They are classified by various different factors, including the degree of bone fragmentation, whether the skin remains intact, and the pattern of the fracture, the cause of the fracture and the section of bone involved. Bone fractures can be avoided by ensuring the body is not pushed to perform tasks that place too much force on the bones and …show more content…
Once pain has been reduced, the fracture can be examined and classified. Technology allows us to view inside the limb through the use of X-rays. An X-ray of the limb helps to pin point the location of the fracture and determine the type of fracture. Once this has been determined, alignment of the bones called a reduction, can take place if required. As reduction is almost as painful as the initial fracture, anaesthesia is often used. After the fractured bone has been realigned, the limb undergoes an X-ray to confirm correct positioning of the bone before it is immobilised.
Immobilising the fracture assists in maintaining the position of the bone during the healing process and helps to ensure the ordinary function of the bone continues following healing. A fibreglass cast or splint or a plaster is used to immobilise the fracture providing stability to the bone until the post-fracture swelling decreases and the injury can be placed in a removal brace or