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Message: [QUOTE="Lockysillegitimatechild, post: 2947890, member: 8814"] There will be a brief period where the fracture becomes stronger then the rest of the bone IF the bone isnt currently weightbearing (eg in a cast with instructions not to weightbear) as the boddy will continue to lay “new” bone (callus formation) at the fracture site but the remodelling process that constantly goes on in bones is mildly neglected theoughout the rest of the bone because it isnt weightbearing. Eventually the bone will be of equal strength throughout it. Gillets fracture is nowhere near as bad as what people are thinking. You never treat spinal fractures lightly but I’ve seen it get missed on multiple occaisons by doctors or radiologists, wirtten off as anything from rib fractures to the patient whinging! Its only because he is in such a high impact sport that he is resting. The treatment normally if it is such a small and stable fracture, pain meds and dont do anything stupid like try to tackle 110kg rugby league players or dive head first into an empty pool (eg walk and live life normally) Gilletts fracture site wont be any more susceptible to fracture then the rest of the bone, studies have proven this. But could it still happen? Of course, stranger things have happened. If they dont let it heal properly thats a different story but they definetly wont do that. More time on the sidelines is only going to be worse for him. Once the fracture is healed it is healed, but if he spends more time on the sidelines he will only have more mental side effects and will have more of a job off the field to ensure he maintains his match fitness and strength, making him more susceptible to other injuries when he comes back if he doesnt get it right... [/QUOTE]

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