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New bone forms within a few weeks of the injury, although full <a href="/CookChildrens/en/parents/fractures-heal.html">healing</a> can take longer.<br /></p><p><a href="/CookChildrens/en/parents/casts.html">Casts</a> and <a href="/CookChildrens/en/parents/splints.html">splints</a> hold broken bones in place as they heal. Be sure to <a class="kh_anchor">take care of the cast</a> or splint so that it stays in good condition and doesn't cause skin irritation.</p><p>A broken bone is a common, treatable childhood injury. Most breaks heal well. Within a few months, kids usually are back to all the activities they enjoyed before the broken bone.</p></div> <div id="reviewerBox"> <div id="reviewedBy">Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD</div> <div id="reviewedDate">Date reviewed: May 2018</div> </div><span class="ISI_MESSAGE"><!--Thank you for listening to this KidsHealth audio cast. The information you heard, is for educational purposes only. 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