What to do if your tibia is fractured? Choose these four methods to be the most reliable

In clinical practice, the type of fracture can be determined according to the location of the disease, and tibia fracture is one of them. So, what should we do about tibia fracture?

1. Plaster fixation

For transverse fractures without displacement or stable fracture contact after reduction without lateral displacement, short oblique fractures, etc., manual reduction and long-leg plaster external fixation are performed under anesthesia. The knee joint should be kept in a slightly flexed position of about 15° during plaster fixation.

2. Bone traction

For unstable fractures that are oblique, spiral, or slightly comminuted, it is impossible to maintain good alignment with external fixation alone. Under local anesthesia, calcaneal traction can be performed and fixed with a spiral traction frame.

3. Open reduction and internal fixation

Tibia and fibula fractures generally have a long bone healing period. Long-term plaster external fixation will inevitably affect the function of the knee and ankle joints. Currently, more and more people are using open reduction and internal fixation.

4.Surgical treatment.