Fracture healing assessment

Question 1

How does bone heal best?

Answer 1

under a little tensile strength (and axial motion)

Question 2

What strains discourage bone healing?

Answer 2

1. shear strain (including torsion)

2. absolute rigidity

Question 3

How long should it take an adequately stabilized fracture to heel?

Answer 3

6-10 weeks

Question 4

What are factors that affect the length of time it takes for a fracture to heal?

Answer 4

1. nature of fracture
2. location of fracture
3. degree of soft tissue disruption
4. motion and strain at fracture site
5. direction of strain
6. type of healing (secondary vs primary)
7. use of limb
8. species
9. age

Question 5

How long should it take 2-5 months dog to heal?

Answer 5

2-4 weeks

Question 6

5-12 months dogs to heal

Answer 6

4-8 weeks

Question 7

adults to heal

Answer 7

6-10 weeks

Question 8

geezers to heal

Answer 8

12-16 weeks

Question 9

Why is resorption a good sign?

Answer 9

because it is resorption of dead bone–often most obvious at 4

Question 10

How long does it take for callus to mineralize sufficiently see?

Answer 10

6 weeks

Question 11

How long does it take for callus to mineralize sufficiently see?

Answer 11

6 weeks

Question 12

by 4 weeks after surgery/coaptation, what should you be able feel?

Answer 12

noticeably reduced mobiity fracture getting “sticky”

Question 13

What are the three As

Answer 13

1. alignment and reduction
2. apparatus
3. activity