[Music] out out don't worry little kitty the doctor said it was a minor fracture and will heal in no time well let me explain that by answering a healing question how does a broken bone heal zoom in sometimes when we accidentally fall or experience a significant impact our bones can break a condition also known as a fracture the duration of the recovery process depends on various factors including which bones are fractured the location of the fracture the cause of injury and the type of fracture yes this can range from the smallest type typ called a stress fracture involving tiny cracks in the bone to the largest type known as a commuted fracture in which the bone breaks into more than two pieces other types include the green stick fracture Buckle or Taurus fracture avulsion fracture growth plate fracture and compression fracture the doctors will treat each of these types as they see fit but despite the differences the basic principles of the bone healing process remain the same let's dive into it you see when a bone breaks there is a potential for bleeding so the body responds to this by initiating a process called hemostasis to constrict the blood vessels and a blood clot is formed to stabilize the broken ends of the bone this often results in the swelling in the broken region over the next few days the body enters the inflammatory phase as the immune system sends white blood cells particularly macras to the fracture site their mission is to clear the mess and germs around the break reducing the risk of infection then within a week or two the body enters the repiratory phase and dispatches condr blasts specialized cells responsible for the formation of cartilage these cells get to work forming a soft callus made of fibrous tissue and cartilage this soft callus acts as a temporary Bridge helping to close the gap between the broken ends of the bone and providing some stability to the Bone then over the next several weeks the soft Gus is gradually replaced by a hard callus made of bone tissue specialized cells called osteoblasts deposit minerals like calcium and phosphorus making the callus more rigid this process can also result in the formation of excessive bone tissue around the region so the body initiates the final stage of remodeling by sending specialized cells known as osteoclasts whose job is to break down and reabsorb the extra tissues formed earlier over the course of several months these cells work hard to restore the bone to its original shape but despite their efforts in some instances a subtle irregularity or Small Bump may still be noticeable at the healing site over time the bone gets all better and the person can start moving and playing again however as discussed the time taken for the entire process will depend upon the type and location of the fracture age and existing health condition the cool part is if you stick to what the doctor says do some exercises eat well and take good care of the healing spot your bone will be back in Action right when it's supposed to trivia time did you know that the adult human body has 206 bones yes out of them the human hand including the wrist contains 54 bones to learn more about bones please check out our video on the same also do not forget to like subscribe and share this video with everyone you care for sketching time today's sketch of the day goes to ashria bippin hope you felt healed today until next time it's me Dr byx zooming [Music] out