A greenstick fracture occurs when one side of a bone breaks while the other side bends, which is common in children due to their softer bone structure. A compression fracture happens when a vertebra is squished, often caused by osteoporosis in older individuals. A spiral fracture is when the break spirals around the bone shaft and heals more slowly, typically resulting from a twisting injury. Typical signs of fractures include pain, swelling, bruising, and discoloration, and they are usually treated through surgery, casting, or implants along with rehabilitation.

1. Jasmine WilliamsBiology 120 Chapter 4 Fractures

2. Greenstick Fracture FractureIs when there is an incomplete break one side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent.Its very common to be found in children due to the fact they have softer and more pliable bone structure.Greenstick fractures doesn’t not displace the bone, and in a growing child usually heal very well.

3. Compression FractureOccurs normal vertebral body of the spine is squished, or compressed, to a smaller heightCan be the result from trauma but in older people and especially woman.May be caused by a conditions like osteoporosis.Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break Is commonly seen after a fall.

4. Spiral FractureIs when the fracture line spirals around the shaft of the bone. Can be cause by a twisting injury.Heals slowly than other type of fractures.

5. Typical Bone Fractures

6. Sign & SymptomsPainSwellingBruisingDiscoloration

7. Treatment for fracturesSurgeryPlaster castScrews, rods, or plateRehabilitation