When it comes to serious injuries, you may know that if you fracture or break a bone, it’s an issue that can cause serious complications in your life and will need specialty care and treatment. But when it comes to injuring yourself, you may be wondering what the difference between a fracture and a break is. The truth is that the terms are interchangeable, but there is a difference between types of fractures. Dr. Sara Bouraee, Dr. Jon Houseworth, Dr. Sun Byun, Dr. Daria Piotrowski, and Dr. Shruti Vyas at Hampton Roads Foot and Ankle Specialists in Hampton and Williamsburg, VA, can explain types of fractures and how they can be treated.
Dealing with Different Types of Fractures
The issue that may confuse people when it comes to breaks and fractures is that there are different types of fractures and people tend to consider breaks when bone has pierced through the skin. Those are known as compound fractures, whereas a fracture that remains under the skin is a closed fracture. There are also simple fractures, where the bone is broken into two pieces, and complex fractures, where the bone is broken into multiple pieces.
Treating a Fracture
When treating a fracture, there isn’t much that your podiatrists in Hampton and Williamsburg, VA, can do to speed up the process. Mostly, they’ll make sure that the bone is aligned and protected while it heals naturally. As adults, we tend to lose the ability to heal as quickly, and surgery may be needed to correct a broken bone and regain full functionality.
Contact Your Podiatrist Today
There are many types of fractures that you can deal with during an injury and it’s important that you understand what you have so that you can properly heal. Contact Dr. Sara Bouraee, Dr. Jon Houseworth, Dr. Sun Byun, Dr. Daria Piotrowski, and Dr. Shruti Vyas at Hampton Roads Foot and Ankle Specialists in Hampton and Williamsburg, VA, to learn more about fractures and how they can be treated. Call for more information and to schedule an appointment today at (757) 224-7605 for the office in Hampton, VA, and (757) 220-3311 for the office in Williamsburg, VA.