To prevent complications from a wrist fracture, pay attention to these things!

Wrist fracture is the most common accident for people who do physical labor. Even if you go to the hospital for treatment in time, you may still leave sequelae for various reasons. At this time, in addition to using medication or other treatments to slowly recover, there are also many things to pay attention to.

Symptoms after a broken wrist

Many patients with wrist fractures will experience swelling and pain, which needs to be relieved. In the early stages of the fracture, cold compresses should be applied locally, followed by hot compresses, and some Chinese medicines that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis should be taken. There are two types of treatments for wrist fractures: conservative treatment and surgical treatment. The first type is used for mild cases, while surgery is required for severe cases.

Wrist fracture sequelae, first of all, whether there will be sequelae, this is related to the patient's age, fracture type and degree, etc. If it is a bone fracture, the patient has no discomfort after recovery, then there is no sequelae. If it is an intra-articular fracture, it is necessary to pay attention to the possibility of osteoarthritis.

Notes

In order to effectively avoid any sequelae of wrist fracture, patients need to take good care of themselves. In terms of diet, light food is the main thing. Do not drink bone soup in the early stage, which is not conducive to wound healing. When the patient is about to recover, exercise the fingers more and try to raise the affected limb.

The ancients said: It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. The treatment of a wrist fracture may also take many days. During this period, the patient must actively cooperate with the treatment and maintain a happy mood while doing rehabilitation exercises. Only in this way can the recovery be fast.