What is nonunion of tibiofibular fracture?

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Tibia and fibula fracture is the most common fracture in the whole body. Tibia is the main bone connecting the lower femur, and fibula is also the main bone connecting the calf muscle. Tibia and fibula fractures are mostly caused by gravity impact, and most of them occur in children and young adults. What is nonunion of tibiofibular fracture? Let's talk about it

What is nonunion of tibiofibular fracture?

Tibia and fibula fracture patients in the surgical treatment, the fracture has been fixed with steel plate, the fracture site will have a certain stability, and then plaster to protect the fracture for about a month, this practice can make the fracture place better convergence, plaster removal, the patient can crutch activities.

Tibiofibular fracture patients in the recovery period is still very troubled, how long does the recovery time need, tibiofibular healing is relatively slow, generally speaking, two months or so, take a film to observe the fracture, if there are signs of initial healing, you can add some weight on the affected limb, until the fracture line disappears, you can throw away the crutch.

One hundred days after injury. Tibiofibular fracture recovery period is relatively long, patients during this period of diet is mainly light, eat bone soup can promote wound healing. Of course, the effect and time of recovery vary from person to person. The older the age, the longer the recovery period.

matters needing attention

Tibiofibular fracture patients in the recovery period can take some traditional Chinese medicine with promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, dredging meridians, which can help fracture recovery faster. During the recovery period, the patients should not take strenuous exercise to avoid greater injury.