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If a fracture isn't treated, the bone will still heal, but it may not heal correctly. The bone may grow together improperly and result in a crooked or lumpy area. It may also end up being more painful in the long term than it would have been if it had been properly treated.
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∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoIf you decide there is no need for a cast and manually take off your cast without a doctors ok, your arm may not be fully healed. What may happen is that the bone will fully heal, but be more crooked than it normally would be.
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What happens after a parakeet gets a broken bone?
it doesnt fly
What happens when you leave a bone broken?
Its left broken.
What is brance or support to a broken bone?
A brace or support to a broken bone would be a cast. When a person experiences a clean break in a bone, a doctor will apply a cast to the broken bone area. The cast allows to bone to heal properly.
What happens when stress is applied to a bone?
after a numerous amout of pressure BAM! you have a broken bone CONGRATES!
Complete bone fracture?
A complete fracture happens when the bone is broken clean trough and not attached.
What happens when a bone is broken?
It doesn't work and the bone has been fractured or split into two and you usually have to go to the doctor to get it fixed
What happens to your range of motion when you break your collare bone?
when your collar bone is broken you cant raise your hand, but you can move it [painfully]
If a 3 week old broken bone can still be cast?
It will need to be broken again if it is to be set properly. 3 weeks is too long to wait.
What happens if you get a communuted fracture?
In a Comminuted fracture, the bone is broken into three or more pieces.
Why might some muscles fail to work properly if a bone is broken?
Because the muscles work by pulling on the bone. If the bone is broken, the force may not be transmitted to where it is needed.
What happens in a compound fracture?
A compound fracture is when a bone is broken in more than one place. Depending on how bad the fracture or the bone that is broken rods or pins are inserted to help the bone heal straight and plates and screws may also be used for this as well.
What happens to a broken thumb if not treated?
Nothing Major. It will just swell a little. -------------------------------------------------------- It depends how badly it is broken, if the fracture is bad or the bone is coming through the skin, this could be serious......you need your thumb to function properly for the rest of your life - you need to go to your local accident and emergency unit and get it treated professionally.
