broken bones weaker after it heals?

Question

Why does bone heal faster than cartilage?

Answer 1

No, after it heals -: Completely, it as good as the others. Complete healing and consolidation of the bone might take several months. With age the healing process might slow down as well, but once they are healed, they are as good as new.

Answer 2

Varies: Some bones can actually be stronger after they heal due to the extra bone that has formed to heal the fracture.

Answer 3

DEXA: Women over the age of 65, men over 70 and certain high risk categories.

Answer 4

Screening: All women near menopause and then every 2 years. Men should start bone density testing at age 70. Patients on corticosteroids should undergo bone density testing irrespective of age. Several other risk factors should be taken into account as well.

Answer 5

Should not: But if it does would be positive as weight bearing is good for your bones.

Answer 6

Bone loss: The fetus will be leaching and taking a lot of the nutrition it needs leaving you the mom in a need of supplementation. Thus important to take your prenatal as well as eat a calcium rich diet.

Answer 7

Menopausal bone loss: Generally after menopause women start losing bone at a more rapid rate than before. It is important to address this issue and try to prevent osteopenia and osteoporosis from occuring.

Answer 8

Depends: Menopause hormonally means a cessation in estrogen production. Estrogen is essential to the maintenance of bone mineralization. Without hormone replacement bone loss occurs. A large part of total menopausal loss happens in the first 2 hrs of absent hormone. Important to seek hormone treatment early to preserve bone health and many other body systems.

Answer 9

Depends: Stress fractures are problematic mainly because they can be difficult to diagnose. As such, they may be initially under treated, thereby prolonging disability.

Answer 10

Not SO bad....but...: Depends on the location of the stress fracture. Just like the name tells, the "stress" must be reduced to prevent further damage. Stress fractures have the nasty capacity to recur and become larger problems if not treated.

Answer 11

Yes: Any laceration will cause a permanent scar.

Answer 12

Yes but care matters: A laceration that deep will certainly leave a scar. However more important is the need for a thorough evaluation of potential injury to nerves, vessels, tendons it muscle. Meticulous wound care will result in the least amount of scar.

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