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Can a calcaneus fracture be treated with casting alone?
Query: Hi doctor,My 72-year-old dad slipped while getting down from the top berth of a train, and he hurt his foot. We took him to a hospital and got an X-ray done. He was diagnosed with calcaneus fracture. The doctor has put him in a temporary cast, and he has advised review after five days. Will this fra... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The X-rays (attachment removed to protect patient identity) shows a non-displaced fracture of the calcaneum, and it can be treated in a plaster slab till the swelling goes down. Then a cast for four weeks. He can bear weight on that foot as pain allows, after three wee... Read Full »
Is it necessary to put cast for green-stick fracture in a 6-month-old?
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter fell from a 50 cm high bed on a carpeted floor. Three days later, her mother and I noticed that her right leg was not as active as the left one. Although she was not complaining from pain, it was very clear that she tried to avoid moving her right leg. She is 6.5 months ol... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your daughter has greenstick fracture of the distal femur. The cast which your doctor is asking to apply is hip spica. First of all, ideally hip spica should be applied under anesthesia to facilitate reduction of bone fragments but in this case, since no reduction is re... Read Full »
Can using sling heal arm fracture faster?
Query: Hi doctor,My 4-year-old son fell down in the play area and got his left arm fractured in the region of the ulna and radius. We went to the emergency room immediately and the doctors did the alignment and put him in cast and sling. Can you please check the x-ray and confirm the alignment? Since he is... Read Full »
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 a close reduction, and application of slab for one week followed by a check X-ray elbow ... Read Full »
I have a broken thumb and got a cast, which now feels tight. Is it swelling?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a broken thumb, and I have been in a cast on my hand for two weeks now, but it is starting to feel tight. Is it still swelling? Should I be concerned? I am taking pain reliever medications (a combination of Oxycodone or Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen), and X-rays have been taken.Tha... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Yes, it is something to worry about as the blood supply to the hand can be reduced due to the swelling. You need to visit your doctor as soon as possible. Continue taking your tablets. I will provide you with some general plaster recommendations: Keep the plaster dry.Avo... Read Full »
Should I wear a boot all the time for fracture treatment?
Query: Hello doctor, Fifteen days back, I twisted my left foot while playing football and heard a popping sound. I had got an X-ray done on that day. My doctor checked the X-ray and informed me that there was no fracture, and asked me to take rest for a few days. However, ten days back, when I visited the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As there was a cracking sound when you injured your foot; there might have been an undisplaced fracture. A fracture takes a minimum of three weeks to heal. During the healing period, there must be no movement of the fracture site. I suggest you to wear boots while wa... Read Full »
Does my X-ray show that both elbows are broken?
Query: Hello doctor,I fell off the bike. I took X-rays and the doctor is telling me that both elbows are broken. As a non-professional, I cannot see if it is really broken. I do not have any pain if I am not stretching the elbow too much. Are both elbows really broken? And if yes, do I have to wear the cas... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are fractures in both elbows but that is where a detailed description is needed (attachment removed to protect patient identity). If you look at the radial head and neck area (the bone in the elbow that is on the outside or thumb side and had a round appearance a... Read Full »
Based on the foot X-ray, is my foot fractured?
Query: Hi doctor,I had a fall from a stool almost eight to nine days ago. Since then, I had a foot swelling on the right leg. As I could not get an x-ray at that point in time, it was not diagnosed. I considered it as a sprain and used some natural oil massages and scrape bandages for a while. So, the swel... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is a fracture of the base of 5th metatarsal bone (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is not much displaced and so, it can be managed non-operatively. You will either require a plaster cast or you can wear an Aircast boot. Apply ice packs, for now, ... Read Full »