A broken bone.
Is more than just a bone.
It is a reminder.
But the breakage of human bones can be closely related with a tragedy or mishap in ones life.
The fracture is the event.
But the trauma and disadvantages of having a broken bone are the effects of the unfortunate experience.
Closed Fracture When there is a closed fracture there is no broken skin. The bones which broke do not penetrate the skin (but may be seen under the skin) and there is no contusion from external trauma.
A closed fracture is one of those experiences that are painful but may not be visible. You heal and recover. It may take some time, but there is hope. It's a learning experience.
Compound Bone Fracture When this occurs, the bone breaks and fragments of the bone will penetrate through the internal soft tissue of the body and break through the skin from the inside. There is a high rise of infection if external pathogenic factors enter into the interior of the body.
A compound fracture is a lot more complicated.It's the experience that's unbearable. The one you can't manage to disguise. The break that draws attention. The kind that makes people wonder what happened. It's the one situation that completely consumes you. Also, after the point of healing, you may still have pain or some limited mobility. A high rise of infection. Infection. So this injury may possibly lead to other unwanted events that follow up after the big one. A compound fracture can be a "let's wait and see" kind of deal. Come back in 4 weeks and we'll see how it looks then. So you just feel stuck with a broken bone. And there's not much you can do about it after you've sought assistance from someone. Just doctors orders. Don't get it wet. Your still fragile. Be careful.You may not be able to participate in some of your normal activities. But in time maybe someday you'll be able to be the person you used to be.
