Yes, it is possible to have a hairline fracture in the foot that goes unnoticed for several years, especially if it does not cause significant pain or impairment. Such fractures, often called stress fractures, can heal improperly or remain asymptomatic, leading individuals to continue their normal activities without realizing the injury. However, lingering fractures may eventually lead to more severe issues if not addressed. It's essential to consult a healthcare professional for proper diagnosis and treatment if a fracture is suspected.
Yes, old injuries tend to cause pain as you age and this is very common.
greater in patients over 60 years of age because the bones often taking longer to heal properly. Obesity may place extra stress on the healing site, affecting healing and possibly risking reinjury. Smoking may slow the healing process
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Usually 6-8 weeks followed by 2 weeks of "getting back on your feet." Everyone is different though, some it might take longer and others less. Your fracture specialist should be able to tell you more.
Usually a fracture in soluble rock. Over thousands or more years of water flowing along the fracture, the rock gradually dissolves, leaving behind a void or a cave.
Yes. Your bone doesn't actually "knit" back together, but grows new bone over the fracture. The calcification of this bone (how strong it is) can be aged.
If you are 14 and experience a growth spurt at 12.5 years old, it is possible you will hit another growth spurt. If you are 5'6, it is possible you will gain several more inches.
A friend tells me that she had pelvic fracture( hair line)during child birth 10 years ago and had been living with pelvic pain.Now she is unable to have sex, sever pain in legs and lower back.She also suffers from dipression.She has been told that only solution is pelvic surgery. IS IT POSSIBLE TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE AGAIN WITH OUT SURGERY?
Stucco always cracks. There is no guarantee that it won't. What is able to be done about it is dependent upon if the cracks are large or hairline.
Yes. The sulfur emissions from a large, explosive eruption can trigger a global reduction in temperatures for several years.
Surgical risks of fracture repair are greater in persons over 60 years of age because the bones often require more time to properly heal. Obesity may place extra stress on the fracture site, affecting healing