Broken Bones

Do you have a broken bone?

If you do, you are not alone. Approximately 11 out of 1,000 people in the USA experience some type of bone fracture each year. That’s an estimated 6.8 million fractures occurring yearly resulting in 14 million visits to an emergency room or other healthcare facility. Forbes magazine estimated the annual cost of broken bones at $21 billion.¹

While most of these fractures heal in a normal timeframe, an estimated 5%–10% will go on to become a “non-union.”¹A “non-union” is how orthopaedists and podiatrists refer to a fracture that has shown no signs of healing.

This site is designed to provide you with information about fractures, the healing process and some of the factors that can delay healing. It also provides information about a non-surgical, ultrasound treatment that is proven to accelerate healing in specific types of fresh (recent) fractures and to heal non-unions.

References

1 Elzikian, JP, Raisz LG, Rodan GA. Principles of Bone Biology.