Thursday, May 31, 2012

Some Initial Level of Fracture Treatment



Fracture is the separation of the bone into two or more than two parts. There are different types of fractured bones like open and closed types. Open fractured injuries are more challenging and they create a lot of problems for the physicians. In earlier time, we had limited technologies for fracture treatment. Most of these cases are treated by splinting and casting afterwards. 
This is the most reliable and one of the widely used treatments available in the past and in the present time as well. But it is not the only one treatment available for fractured bones. We have so many new technologies in medical sciences which are available for us. For complicated cases, splinting and casting method are not suitable. Firstly, they are surgically treated.
In open fractures, the bones may break into several parts, which need to be placed together, aligned and set during the treatment. These broken parts are pinned up by removable pins surgically so that the broken bone can heal properly. These pins can be removed later.
In a comminuted fracture, a permanent hardware is used for support. Metallic plates and rods are used as hardware support. During this type of surgery, the patient will feel stiffness and a lot of pain. This is quite painful so the physician only advises it when there is no other option available.
Healing process can be accelerated by dietary changes. Doctors advise to take food rich in calcium, protein and vitamin D for faster healing of the fractured bone. It would be better to consult a dietician for planning a balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D needed for your body. In addition to that, some medicines are also recommended so that healing process becomes faster.

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