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Immobilization

Immobilization is the restriction of movement to allow the injured tissues to heal. Immobilization makes use of splints, slings, POP casts and immobilizers ensuring no further damage happens to the injured site and also promotes faster healing. Immobilization is more important for an orthopedic injury to have satisfactory healing as the ligaments and bone will experience further damage when the affected area is under movement.

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I slipped while walking. Please review my X-ray reports.

Query: Hello doctor,One week ago I have slipped when walking, fell after hitting the curb, and landed on my right foot in an awkward position from small altitude. I was able to walk with minor to moderate pain, and visited the nearest trauma center in an hour, got an X-ray and cast immobilization, and was ...  Read Full »


Dr. Chitrangada Jitendra

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your radiographs (attachment removed to protect patient identity) do not show any meta-tarsal fracture. However, a medical cuneiform fracture is seen. Probably it could be a Lisfranc injury. An orthopedic consultation is advisable as you would require casting to stabili...  Read Full »

My 15-year-old daughter has foot pain after an injury. Kindly guide.

Query: Hi doctor, I am reaching out on behalf of my 15-year-old daughter, who sustained a foot injury approximately two weeks ago. Her first symptom was pain. The pain occurs when she bears weight, engages in exercise, and even when lying down. It appears that the injury that initiated this pain happened...  Read Full »


Dr. Anuj Gupta

Answer: Hi,I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries.I understand your concern. As I can gather from your query, your daughter experienced an injury two weeks ago, and no immobilization was done at that time. Now she is in pain. In my opinion, she should use something that immobilizes her...  Read Full »

How long will it take for my femur fracture to heal after surgery?

Query: Hi doctor, I had an open femur fracture recently. They performed open reduction with internal fixation. When I saw my second x-ray (after surgery), a large, fractured piece moved out of position. They did not immobilize my leg, and I had severe blood loss after the surgery, and it took them five da...  Read Full »


Dr. Anuj Gupta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Would you please attach pre-operative and post-operative x-rays?  Read Full »

Is there any over-the-counter medication for talus fracture?

Query: Hello doctor,I am a 24-year-old. Last month, I had a motorcycle accident. I did an X-ray and it is written in the result shows that there is bone discontinuity seen in the medial tubercle of the talus of the calcaneus. Such can represent an incomplete linear fracture. No osseous reaction or radiopaq...  Read Full »


Dr. Santosh Kumar Bashyal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Looking into your x-ray pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and reading your problem, I got to know about linear undisplaced fractures of the talus. We need to understand the function of the talus bone and its role in the movement of the ankle a...  Read Full »

Kindly check the X-ray of a child and explain whether the fracture is healed or not.

Query: Hello doctor,My 4-year-old son fell in the play area and got his left arm fractured (ulna and radius). We went to ER and the doctors did the alignment and put him in cast and sling. I am attaching the X-rays before and after alignment. In the X-ray after alignment, one of the bones was not aligned p...  Read Full »


Dr. Sumit Chawla

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The reduction is not appropriate in this case, the bone might join in a 4-year-old child but this is certainly taking a risk. The child requires removal of the cast, reattempt at the closed reduction, and application of slab for one week followed by checking of X...  Read Full »

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