Is left patella fracture serious

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Grandfather's body is not as strong as before. Now he will feel out of breath if he walks a little longer. He climbed the stairs a few days ago and fell down. He immediately took him to the hospital. He said it was a fracture of his left patella. Now he can only rest in bed. Now let's learn whether the left patella fracture is serious.

Is left patella fracture serious

First: patella is a small, round bone that can move in the knee joint. Generally speaking, it takes two to three months for the recovery of lower limb fractures. Now it's two months. For the current situation, you can exercise appropriately, which is conducive to recovery. Swelling is related to poor local blood circulation after fracture. You can use hot compress or bone setting water.

Second: if there is no operation, it can be fixed with plaster, and the best training is three months. Then according to the results of X-ray examination, the next treatment was decided. Local swelling need not worry, with local reflux or absorption of local effusion will gradually subside.

Third: the patella fracture is not serious, generally because of direct impact or violent tearing fracture, if the alignment difference, generally need to be open reduction and internal fixation with tension band. Do not know what trauma, patellar fracture can be treated in half a month surgery.

matters needing attention

Left patella fracture directly affects the life and work of patients, so in order to promote the wound and bone healing, as high as possible to absorb calcium to fracture a good recovery period and recovery environment, do not do intense exercise during treatment.