Boxers Fracture Surgery is indicated for those fractures with unacceptable angulation or rotation, or a reduction that is not stable in a splint or cast. Surgical fixation methods range from transmetacarpal or interosseous pinning to plate and screw fixation. High level athletes may opt for internal...
Once your fractured humerus starts to heal, you may need physical therapy. Physical therapy helps to restore normal strength in your arm muscles. It also restores normal range of motion in your elbow and shoulder. A course of physical therapy for a fractured humerus usually takes several months...
This complication presents a major treatment challenge to the orthopedic surgeon. Several factors are known to be associated, and predictive of the risk to fractures.Although literature describes a variety of surgical techniques, there is no consensus on the appropriate treatment for any given type...
When Does a Broken Finger Need Surgery? If surgery is performed to fix the fractured finger, you will most likely leave the hospital in some type of splint or dressing. It is very important not to disturb the splint. It is holding the fractured finger in the correct position for healing....
A plan for a gradual return to play should be started once the foot pain is reduced and muscle strength and flexibility are restored. Temporary bracing and use of the custom orthotic devices may become necessary to gradually return to pre-injury activity level. Is it possible to prevent foot ...
is indented on the thumb side of the wrist when you stick your thumb up as if to hitchhike. Tenderness there is of special importance because the bone under that spot (the scaphoid) is the most common carpal bone that is fractured and often does not look fractured on the initial X-rays...
The carpal tunnel is a narrow channel running along the hands and wrists. It houses the tendons used to bend the fingers and thumb, alongside the median nerve. Sometimes this nerve becomes compressed, which causes problems with the function of the hand, for example a weakness which means you...
'...as long as you walk a mile with moderate steps, and as the saliva collects spit it away. When you think that the ball has been there as long as that, put in another and walk backwards and forwards for the same space of time; after that put in the third, then lie in bed, ...
injury to the body. A bruise can occur to the foot by a variety of causes, such as having your foot stepped on or by stepping on a rock. Blows to the foot that result in pain, discoloration, swelling, and changes in how you walk may indicate more serious damage such asfractured bone...
A short arm thumb spica cast immobilization was applied for 4 weeks after the surgery. The plaster was cut over the wound to make a window to allow for convenient changing of dressing, once every 2 days. The sutures were taken out 2 weeks after the surgery, the cast was removed 4 weeks...