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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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.
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.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Would you please attach pre-operative and post-operative x-rays?
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