Fracture traction growth in children is a normal growth of the fracture during the healing process, which is a phase II healing and does not affect normal function in the future.
Phase I healing is the re-establishment of a direct connection between the broken ends of the fracture from the Harvard system after the fracture has been reduced and strengthened with internal fixation, and the formation of an external bone scab is not obvious.
Phase II healing is the combination of two osteogenesis methods: endomembranous ossification and endochondral ossification, which generally results in the formation of bone scabs, and the clinical process of fracture healing is generally a phase II healing. Therefore, the formation of bone scab is a normal phenomenon. Children can be removed from traction for 2 to 3 weeks after fracture traction is applied until the bone scab grows out, and then they can exercise appropriately.
After the formation of the bone scab, the fracture is not completely healed, during the period of time, you can carry out appropriate activities, as well as pay attention to supplemental nutrition to promote the healing of the fracture. It is recommended to do so under the guidance of a doctor.