Trauma & Joint Replacement Surgeon
Fractures are usually caused by traumas like falls, car accidents or sports injuries. But some medical conditions and repetitive forces (like running) can increase your risk for experiencing certain types of fractures.
If you break a bone, you might need surgery to repair it. Some people only need a splint, cast, brace or sling for their bone to heal. How long it takes to recover fully depends on which of your bones are fractured, where the fracture is and what caused it.
The goal of fracture management is bony union of the fracture without further bone or soft-tissue damage that enables early restoration of maximal function. Early restoration of function minimizes cardiopulmonary compromise, muscle atrophy, and the loss of functional ROM.