How does right radius capitulum fracture do?
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Radial head fracture is a common elbow injury, accounting for 0.8% of the total body fractures. About 1 / 3 of the patients have other joint injuries. Radial head fracture is an intra-articular fracture. If there is displacement, it should be open reduction and internal fixation, restore the anatomical position and early activity to restore elbow flexion and forearm rotation. Let's share my experience with you.
How does right radius capitulum fracture do?
In the treatment, for crack fracture, after short-term internal fixation, we can start to move. In general, if there is not much displacement, traction should be done in the extension position, and the forearm should be rotated in the adduction position, so as to make the radial head of the fracture return to its round or nearly round shape, so as not to hinder the rotation of the forearm. After reduction, it was fixed with plaster support.
After 2-3 weeks, the plaster support was removed to exercise the elbow joint. For comminuted fractures with displacement or unsatisfactory reduction, early radial head resection should be considered, and the operation is limited to adult patients. The resection should not be lower than the articular surface of the radial tubercle.
After the broken end was flattened and the surrounding bone fragments were removed, the surrounding soft tissue was covered on the rough surface of the broken end of radius and sutured. After the operation, the elbow joint was suspended in the functional position with triangular towel, and the activity could be started after 2 weeks.
matters needing attention
The diet of fracture should not be blindly supplemented with calcium. Calcium is an important raw material for bones. Some people think that more calcium can accelerate the healing of broken bones after fracture. However, scientific research has found that increasing calcium intake does not accelerate the healing of broken bones, and for long-term bedridden fracture patients, there is a potential risk of increased blood calcium, accompanied by decreased blood phosphorus.
