Any disrupted blood vessels are tied off or burned which is called cauterizing. My sources are http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/jun11/cover2.asp , and http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/otherfractures/a/fracture_2.htm My next goal is to explain the recovery of broken bones and how you should recover to get back on track quicker.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Weekly Progress
This week I wanted to find out all about the surgery involved when you're in the hospital with a broken bone. First, they put you under an anesthesia to kill the pain, a cut is made over the fractured bone. Then the bone is placed in the proper position. Screws, pins, or plates are attached to or placed in the bone temporarily or permanently. Long bones may be fixed with nails placed in the bone cavity.
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Good job including the links this week. I would urge you to use your time wisely during class, however. It can be very easy to get side-tracked, but doing so could lose you points.
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