How to treat distal radius fracture?

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Distal radius fracture is very common, which is the fracture within 3cm of the lower end of the radius. This part is the junction of cancellous bone and dense bone, which is the weak place. Once suffering from external force, it is easy to fracture. It is more common in elderly women. It occurs in young and middle-aged people with greater trauma and violence. It occurs when they suddenly fall or trip when they are running fast. There are also children, school-age children will often happen this situation. The wrist is red, swollen, purple, painful and abnormal, and dare not move. X-ray diagnosis is needed, and the treatment is mainly manual reduction or surgical treatment. Now let's share with you.

How to treat distal radius fracture?

First: how does this disease happen? Most of them are caused by violence. When running fast or tripping, the power of the hand on the ground is transmitted upward, causing fracture. Because the posture when falling is different, there will be different performance. Some are very typical, like "silver fork" from the side, like "bayonet" from the front; Some will appear wrist sagging, wrist swelling, wrist cyanosis.

Second: what should we do in such a situation? I believe everyone is very eager to know, because it seems a little strange that they can't move their hands or take things. In this way, we need to go to the hospital to do an X-ray, clear the fracture situation. Some elderly people will have osteoporosis, some need to check bone mineral density, understand the situation of osteoporosis.

Third: the treatment of such a situation requires manual reduction, which can be fixed with plaster or splint. If there are neurological symptoms and fractures are difficult to use manual reduction, comminuted fractures should be treated by surgery. When will the disease be cured? How can we speed up its recovery? It's really inconvenient, just like losing a hand. Eat more good, is to eat more fish and eggs, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, such a balanced diet, adequate nutrition will recover quickly. Don't eat spicy, don't drink. Early postoperative finger flexion and extension activities should be carried out, 4-6 weeks can remove the external fixation, and gradually start the wrist joint activity. It usually takes more than three months to get back to normal.

matters needing attention

No matter what kind of treatment you use, effective braking for 4-6 weeks is indispensable. You must regularly review and carry out rehabilitation treatment under the guidance of specialists. This will restore the perfect hand, can be flexible activities. Children and the elderly need to supplement calcium, more sun, vitamin D3 to help calcium absorption, in order to increase bone toughness. If you find wrist discomfort after falling, you should think of this disease and check and treat it in time.