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Broken Bones and How They Heal

Broken bone or fractures are synonyms of each other.  A bone can be broken or fractured completely & partially fractured in number of ways such as crosswise, lengthwise or in multiple pieces. Common types of fractures or broken bones in humans include: Stable fracture  Open, compound fracture Transverse fracture Oblique fracture  Comminuted fracture Bones are regarded as natural healers in the human body. The place where the fracture is located the bones starts producing a number of new cells and along with this it also accelerates the redevelopment of tiny blood vessels that are capable to rebuild the bones. Causes: Following are the main causes of fracture: Due to trauma: A ny accident e.g. motor accident, any fall or any kind of tackling during playing any game [foot ball]. Disorder osteoporosis:   I n this disorder the bones of human being gets weaken and they are more prone to breakage. Repetitive use or over use:   R epeating the same mo