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fracture types, fracture, forearm, x-ray, bone fracture repair, bone fracture repairs, surgical procedures to realign, stabilize broken bones, fractures, plates, nails, screws, pins, bone grafts, allow, proper healing, to speed the healing process, the patient is pain-free, local anesthesia, an incision is made over the fractured bone, bone, in proper position, screws, pins, plates, attached to, in the bone temporarily, permanently, long bones fixed, nails placed, in the bone cavity, disrupted blood vessels, tied off, burned, cauterized, examination, the fracture shows that a quantity of bone has been lost, the fracture, gap between the broken bone ends, surgeon, decide that a bone graft is essential to avoid delayed healing, bone grafting performed, using the patient's own bone, hip, using bone, a donor, bone grafting is not necessary, fracture, repaired, the following methods, screws inserted across the break, hold it, a steel plate held by screws drilled, bone, a long, thick metal pin, a rod, nail, holes, driven down the shaft, the bone, one end, screws then passed, the bone, a hole, in the pin, after this stabilization, microsurgical repair of blood vessels, nerves, skin incision is then closed, broken bone has pierced the skin, bone ends need to be washed, sterile fluid, in the operating room, an emergency procedure, prevent infection, washing process, repeated wound becomes infected, surgical repair, complicated fractures, not able to be realigned, by external, nonsurgical methods, of fractures that involve joints, misalignment of joint surfaces, contribute, development of arthritis risks, anesthesia, reactions to medications, problems breathing, surgery, bleeding, infection, advantage of surgery, it often allows early mobility, faster healing than nonsurgical treatment, long-term prognosis depends on the severity, the fracture, not necessary to remove an internal fixation device, length, the hospital stay depends on factors the condition, the bone, presence of infection, state, the blood, nerve supply, presence of other injuries, most fractures heal by 6 to 12 weeks, children's bones heal rapidly, in 6 weeks.