Bone healing

Bone healing is when your body fixes a broken bone. When you break your bone, it makes tiny cracks in the bone. To fix the cracks, your body sends special cells called osteoblasts. Osteoblasts are like tiny construction workers. They work together to make a special material called callus. The callus acts like a bridge to hold the broken pieces together and it also helps protect the area from further damage. After the callus is in place, more osteoblasts build up the bone so that it is strong enough to support you. Finally, new skin cells called fibroblasts form a new covering of skin over the treated area. When the bone is healed, it is as good as new!