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Fracture HealingEach year, over 3 million U.S. adults experience bone fractures that restrict their physical activity and their ability to work.
In healthy adults, approximately 7% of bone fractures do not heal properly. For adults who are diabetic or overweight or who smoke, the rate of non-healing or delayed healing can be 30%.
FemurThis femur fracture in a 29-year old man hit by a car was treated with intramedullary rod fixation. The patient was released from physical therapy 26 weeks after the fracture and reported complete recovery one year after the trauma, a typical recovery period. With our therapy, fracture patients may resume recreational and exercise activities several months sooner.
External Fixation
TibiaTibia fractures have the highest incidence of delayed and non-union complications. Our therapy may significantly reduce the incidence of these complications.
ClavicalThis 42 year old man suffered a fractured clavicle (collarbone), which was treated with internal fixation and rhBMP (a growth factor) and required six months to heal. With our therapy, fracture patients may returne to work (and play) more quickly.
Hand
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External fixation offers advantages over casting and internal fixation in some fractures, including this tibia fracture (top) and radius fracture (bottom). Holes are drilled into uninjured areas of bone around the fracture and pins connected to the rigid external frame are screwed into the holes. The patient with the tibia fracture endured this frame for six months. With our therapy, external fixation may be removed sooner.
A skiing accident caused the multiple fractures in this man’s hand. With our therapy, he may return to work more quickly and experienced less pain.
