Causes of swelling after fracture healing

I believe that people who have experienced a fracture will find it difficult to forget the pain it caused them. Fracture is mainly a phenomenon caused by the bending of bones. The phenomenon of fracture is much milder than bone breakage, but the sequelae of fracture should not be underestimated, so we must actively recover after a fracture. Some people have found that after the fracture heals, the fracture site swells. Why is this?

1. Age. Children grow actively and their fractures heal faster than those in adults. For example, for a femoral shaft fracture, a newborn baby will generally heal firmly in 3 to 4 weeks, while an adult will need about three months.

2. Overall health condition. The patient's general condition is not good, such as suffering from malnutrition, diabetes (diabetic food), calcium (calcium food) phosphorus metabolism disorder, malignant tumors and other diseases, which can delay fracture healing.

3. Type of fracture. Impacted fractures, oblique fractures, and spiral fractures heal faster than transverse and comminuted fractures due to their large contact area. Closing is faster than opening.

4. Blood supply to the fractured part. This factor is very important for fracture healing. The two ends of long bones are cancellous bones, which have good blood circulation and heal faster than the bone shaft. Some fractures heal poorly due to anatomical reasons, poor blood supply, such as fractures of the lower third of the tibia, and intracapsular fractures of the scaphoid bone, talus, and femoral neck.

5. Improper treatment method. Untimely or improper reduction; excessive traction; incorrect functional exercise, etc.

The above is the experts’ introduction to the factors that affect fracture healing. To sum up, the factors that affect fracture healing are relatively complex. We hope that patients with fractures will follow the doctor’s advice and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment to ensure the recovery effect. In addition, fractures often occur in children and the elderly. Generally, they can be recovered with timely treatment and will not affect normal activities. However, if they are not treated in time or with inappropriate methods, they will leave sequelae of varying degrees.