which Fx heals faster, humerus or nasel?

ohmeowzer RN, RN · Oct 29, 2008

that depends on alot of things... the pt's health history, age, nutrition, ectra..... how bad the fracture was.. did it need surgery? how was their recovery .. did they need antiboics,,, what is the pt's mental staus.....

good heavens .. i coud go on forever... nothing is black and white... ....

why do you ask this question?

KyPinkRN · Oct 29, 2008

Which would heal faster mid-humerus fracture or nasel fracture?

Considering that bone growth is generated by weight bearing, I would think that the humerus would be likely to heal faster than nasal. That's just a theory though. It would depend on the fracture and the health of the person.

smstar1996 · Oct 29, 2008

that depends on alot of things... the pt's health history, age, nutrition, ectra..... how bad the fracture was.. did it need surgery? how was their recovery .. did they need antiboics,,, what is the pt's mental staus.....
good heavens .. i coud go on forever... nothing is black and white... ....
why do you ask this question?

This was a test question I had. It said nothing at all regaurding the condition or details of the fracture (guess that is not needed info). Without siting the exam question word for word (can't to do that here lol:no:), Anyway, question was knowing about the physiology of bones and cartialiage which would heal faster? And that is all it said. Very poorly written test questions on these exams. The teachers claim to get the questions from NYCLEX, however, I'd like to see that source they are getting them from cause it sure the hell isn't the three NYCLEX practice exam books that I have:bugeyes:.

MBA2RN, BSN, RN · Oct 30, 2008

All things considered equal, I would say the humerus. Cartilagenous tissue (like nasal) is avascular. And therefore receives all of it's nutrients via diffusion. This is much slower than skeletal tissue.