Bone healing

Introduction Finger fractures are breaks in any of the bones of the fingers. What are the causes? Traumatic injury is the main cause of finger fractures. These can include: Injuries while playing sports. Workplace injuries. Falls. What increases the risk? Activities that can increase your risk of finger fractures include: Sports. Workplace activities that involve machinery. A condition called osteoporosis, which can make your bones less dense and cause them to fracture more easily. What are the…

cutaneous wound is defined as a break in the epidermis of the skin; however the disruption could extend to the dermis, subcutaneous fat, or even further down into the muscle or even the bone. Cutaneous wounds can be clinically categorised into acute wounds or chronic wounds depending on their time frame of healing. Wounds that repair themselves and that proceed normally…

- Oxygen saturation. As patient has a chest infection which leads her difficult to swallow already, nurses should concern that might influence her breathing as well. Oxygen is important for cell metabolism, therefore it is critical for all wound healing process and it…

Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese is a novel of tremendous pain and healing. The title in itself gives readers the opportunity to ponder the true meaning of the “Medicine”, and to come to the realization that the author is not talking about medicine in solely the physical sense of the word. Wagamese also brings the perspective of a journey into the title through the use of the verb “Walk”. After analysing the true meaning of the title, readers can begin to look at how the medicine is working to…

own. This stage in our interaction initiated a healing process for her heart and began a resurrection and awakening of our…

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterised by low bone density weakening of bony tissue. When this occurs bones are more prone to fractures Bone loss happens without any symptoms that’s why some individuals might not know that they have osteoporosis until the bones are so weak and fragile. Women are affected by osteoporosis than men because women have lower dense bone mass and an increased rate of low bone mass especially after menopause. Primary osteoporosis is the most common type of…

Types of Bone Fractures  Avulsion • A muscle or ligament pulls on the bone, fracturing it  Comminuted • Bone is shattered into many pieces Compression • Generally occurs in the spongy bone of the spine, for example a portion of the vertebra in the spine may collapse due to osteoporosis Fracture Dislocation • A joint becomes dislocated, and one of the bones of the joint has a fracture Bone Fractures Cont.  Greenstick Fracture • Bone partly breaks on one side, but not…

Blunt Trauma Wounds Outline Overview of blunt trauma wounds Types of blunt trauma wounds: Brief explanations of type and wound dating methods • Abrasions • Contusions • Lacerations • Fractures of the skeletal system Overview Wounds are injuries that result in skin breakage or any other body tissues. In this perspective, wounds may be classified based on the type of object that causes the wound. A blunt force may cause an open or closed wound. Blunt trauma or non-penetrating trauma refers to…

that lead to slow progression of the joint structures with integrity of articular cartilage and underlying bone. Osteoarthritis can lead to deformity and loss of function the underlying problem in this case is osteoarthritis, even though the diagnosis only says that the osteoarthritis is in the sacrum region of the spine both conditions are linked together however. During the stages of healing patient still may be at a level of discomfort, but however the body is still working to heal itself…

which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue. All bones in your body can be affected by this disease but there are a few bones that break more easy. The bones of the spine, hip, and wrist are most likely to break. Hip fractures can be especially dangerous in elderly people because of how long it takes to heal and on top of that, they can not move while they are in the healing process which can lead to blood clots. Osteoporosis occurs when there is an imbalance in new bone…