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Do broken bones set themselves as a child grows?
Query: Hello doctor, My 4 year old son has a broken ulna and radius. They are broken in the middle of his arm. The x-ray shows that the broken bones are displaced. The doctor did not perform a reduction and ordered a full arm cast. He stated that the bones will set themselves as my son grows. Is this true... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.I have seen the x-rays of your child (attachment removed to protect patient identity).To be very honest, I am not happy if this is the position which has been accepted after the cast has been put. It is true that fractures remodel in children very well and that they al... Read Full »
Please review my sister-in-law's hand X-ray for a fracture.
Query: Hello doctor, I am attaching the X-ray reports of my sister-in-law, whose hand has been fractured. She has HTN. Kindly suggest the protocol she needs to follow step by step. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) the X-ray reports. She has a fracture of the lower end of the radius just above the wrist, which is displaced with a tilt. I suggest a closed reduction and a below elbow plaster slab for one week. Rep... Read Full »
I suffer from tibia fracture. How long will recovery take?
Query: Hello doctor,I am suffering from a tibia fracture. How long does it take to recover? When will I start walking again? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you have only mentioned that you sustained a fracture in your tibia, it is actually difficult to tell regarding the healing time. I would like to know the exact location of your fracture and the management that is done in your case. I would also like to see yo... Read Full »