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Nerve Regeneration Process
The nerve will sprout regenerating nerve units that try to grow down the nerve to ‘reconnect’. This growth occurs at 1inch per month. If it makes a correct connection then recovery of muscle function and skin sensation will occur. However if they do not make a correct connection then recover will unfortunately not occur.
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Fracture repair process
The gap between the two bone ends fills with a blood clot (Hematoma formation) Fibrous tissue begins to fill this gap as well as new blood vessel formation and spongy bone trabeculae. Osteoblasts then migrate to the area and begin to mineralise the fracture site. Bone remodelling continues until it reaches its full strength approximately 2 to 6 months post injury depending on how the above healing stages have progressed, the site of fracture and stability.
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Soft tissue and wound repair process
Bleeding Phase (4-6hrs) – Bleeding occurs directly after the injury/trauma occurs. The amount of bleeding is dependent on the area of injury (if it is an area that is highly vascular or not e.g. muscle injuries will have more bleeding than ligament injuries). Bleeding typically stops approximately 4 to 6 hours after the time of injury. Inflammatory Phase (6hrs to 3 days) – Two major responses occur during this phase: a vascular response and cellular response. The vascular response stimulates vasodilation and vasopermeability. The cellular response involves the emigration of phagocytes, monocytes (which become macrophages), lymphocytes, esoinophils and basophils this combined with a chemical response ensures that tissue debridement, fibrin…