Bone fractures

Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica is a condition that is associated with excessive parathyroid hormone production (hyperparathyroidism), in which bone tissue becomes soft and deformed. Treatment is directed toward the underlying parathyroid condition and relieving any bone pain. Before 1950, about half of people diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism had Osteitis Fibrosa. Now it is uncommon, probably because patients with hyperparathyroidism are diagnosed earlier, before this complication has occurred. OFC…

stabilizing his leg? A patient that presents with multiple fractures must be fully assessed prior to initiating treatment. This patient needs immediate attention for the fractured ribs and pelvis. Flail chest, which results from multiple ribs being fractured can be a life threatening injury. A fractured pelvis can cause life threatening bleeding due to injury to structures protected by the pelvis. If the pelvis ring is not damaged, the fracture is not as serious (Campagne, 2014). In the event…

Osteoporosis is “A disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, leading to increased bone fragility and fracture risk” (Thompson GL-9). Women are at a greater risk because of estrogen. “Women who are thin or have a small frame, as are those of advanced age. Women who are white or Asian” (Driver & Stöppler). Also, people who have a family member with osteoporosis. As well as, “Women who are postmenopausal, including those who have had early or surgically induced…

Your tibia is a very hard bone to break. Most broken tibias are caused by strong collisions, such as vehicle crashes, and sports injuries. In the majority of the cases involving a broken tibia, it is often very noticeable. Some symptoms include unbearable pain, inability to walk, deformity or instability of the leg, bone “tenting” the skin, bones protruding through the skin and the loss of feeling in the lower extremity in which the injury occurred. After the break of the tibia, you should seek…

contribute to the factors that cause Osteoporosis. Nevertheless, proper nutrition plays a major role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Two key nutrients for people with osteoporosis are calcium which is a foundational substance in building bones, and Vitamin D which allows for the absorption of calcium. When looking at Vitamin D ingestion, it has been said that from the day you are born, until the age of 70, it is recommended that you intake 600 to 800 international units (IU) of…

cartilage and a loss of bone density. Osteoarthritis, sometimes referred to as degenerative joint disease is an abnormal medical condition that causes deterioration, pain, swelling or stiffness of bones and joints. Although osteoarthritis affects all age groups, the condition is seen most often in the older population. This could be for various reasons. The elderly are living longer, healthier and have more active lives, sometimes causing additional stress on already aging bones, the elderly may…

Osteoarthritis is a disease of joints that means they do not move as smoothly as they should be, due to the thinning of the cartilage [1]. This disease mostly affects people over the age of 65, and it is estimated that 2.46 million people suffer from osteoarthritis in England alone, just of the hip joint. Osteoarthritis causes a lot of pain to the patient and a loss of mobility due to the damaged joint. It has been found that joint replacement offers significant pain relief and improvement in…

living creature has gone through ossification, or in other words bone formation. A different word that is also used interchangeably with ossification is osteogenesis. These words mean the beginning of bone formation (Marieb & Hoenh, 2016, p.183). From the placenta the human body begins to prepare bone tissues for the future of its development. The normal bone goes through a long process of construction. Once a child is born its bones start forming and growing until early adulthood this is called…

an organism. It’s made of the bones inside our body and the tissue that connects them. The function of the skeletal system is to provide support and protection for organs such as the brain, kidneys, and the heart. In addition, the bones with the help of muscle give the body structure for mobility. There’s various diseases that can affect the bones but osteoporosis is one of the most common diseases that affects people in America (Mayo Clinic: Osteoporosis 2014). Bones are tissues that are…

Imagine waking up, tripping over a rug, and immediately breaking a hip bone or shoulder without any hesitation. With the right amount of calcium in your diet, this can reform immensely for the state of one’s bone health. The root “osteo” actually means bone; moreover, Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bone is tremendously brittle, which can be preventable with the right precautions. Bones are the formation of the skeletal system in which helps with mobility and structure. Unfortunately,…