Broken Bone

Straightening a broken nose is a type of fracture reduction, performed in a closed manner with instruments to grasp and manipulate the bones back into place through the skin, or in an open surgery...

The older you get, the more susceptible you are to breaking your hip. It can happen at any age, much like any other broken bone; but as you age, your bones become less dense and weaker. It is most...

Smoking has a negative affect on the entire body. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, only one in 10 smokers is able to quit. Nicotine attaches to receptors in your brain, causing...

A young child with a broken femur will wear a body cast fitted on half of his or her body for about eight weeks. The cast starts in the middle of the waist and goes to the ankle of the broken leg...

Getting into an accident and breaking a leg is no fun. There's the pain and agony followed by the hospitalization, confinement, physical therapy and missing out on fun activities like sports,...

A broken rib presents an almost unique healing problem. Because the rib cage expands and contracts with each breath, the broken rib cannot be immobilized for fast healing. But broken ribs do heal...

A broken leg is difficult to cope with. You have to completely change your lifestyle to accommodate your injury. In some ways you may feel completely helpless as there are things you can't do....