Bones Treatment in Hyderabad: People of all ages can experience broken bones (fractures). Mostly bones break due to vehicle accidents, falls, or sports injury. When you have a bone fracture, it is often considered a traumatic injury as it requires immediate treatment. This is particularly right if the fracture occurs in long bone, like the upper arm bone, thigh bone, and lower leg bones or if the broken bone pierced through the skin.

Types of Bones Fractures

Primarily fractures are of two types: open fracture and closed fracture. An open fracture is a severe type where the broken bone penetrates out through the skin and is usually accompanied by bleeding. Dr Vasudeva Juvvadi, one of the best orthopaedic surgeons for bone fracture treatment, says that closed fractures are the common type of fracture where the broken bone doesn’t penetrate out of the skin. 

Some broken bones require invasive fracture surgery, while others can be fixed with a simple cast. Dr Vasudeva performs various fracture surgeries, including Hip Fracture Surgery, Ankle Fracture Surgery, Leg Fracture Surgery, knee Fracture Surgery, Elbow Fracture Surgery, and many more surgeries.

Trauma Care and Bone Fracture Diagnosis and Testing

Orthopaedic doctors use various diagnostic procedures to determine the bone fracture and its severity. X-rays and bone scans are the most commonly used diagnostic procedures to diagnose fractured bone.

An X-Ray is a medical imaging test that helps the physician to observe the bone. It can be used to view any bone in your body, including the smallest bones located in your fingers and feet.

A bone scan is like an X-ray that allows a physician to see broken bones in the body. However, a bone scan is different; it is a form of nuclear imaging. Some radioactive substances called tracers are injected through the veins into the body. One of the advantages of a bone scan is, physicians can scan the entire skeletal system if necessary.

Orthopaedicians also use advanced scanning methods like CT scan and MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging) to diagnose a fractured bone.

Trauma Care and Bone Fracture Surgery

A fractured bone needs to be diagnosed and treated immediately, as it can lead to other health problems like vascular injury and nerve damage if left untreated. That’s why this type of injury is considered a traumatic injury that requires immediate medical care and often considered as an emergency case.

An orthopaedic trauma care expert diagnoses the exact problem and suggests the best treatment option for your fractured bone. Surgical treatment is performed on those fractures that cannot be treated by conservative treatment method.

An orthopaedic doctor selects one of the following treatment options:

Open Reduction & Internal Fixation

• It is a type of orthopaedic surgery in which a broken bone’s parts are restored. The bone fragments are immobilized with the help of special screws, metal plates, or rods placed inside the bone. It is called internal fixation and is mostly used in case of severe fractures

• External Fixation

• In this procedure, a frame is used to stabilize and hold the broken bone fragments together. The surgeon fixes the pins or screws externally around the fractured bone by positioning the broken bone pieces. Eventually, the external frame is removed, but sometimes the internal stabilization procedure also requires as defined above.

• Traction 

• In this procedure, an orthopaedic surgeon aligns the broken bone by using a pulling force administered with the help of skin tapes or a metal pin. In some situations, this is the first step to re-align the fractured bones together before another treatment is sought.

• Casts, Slings, Splints, Braces

• If the fractured bone is not kept in a proper position, it will not heal. Therefore casts, slings are used to mobilize broken bone in one place until it heals. Depending on your fracture, your orthopaedic doctor will decide how long you need to wear one of these devices. You may remove the device for specific needs such as bathing or exercising.

Walkers, Canes, Crutches

These devices are designed to provide mobility support after a fracture surgery so that you avoid putting weight on your broken bone while moving. Depending on the fracture location, your physician recommends using a pair of walkers, canes, or crutches to move around until you can bear weight on the broken bone.

Antibiotic medication for the infection, pain relievers should be used as suggested by the doctor. Physiotherapy is one of the primary treatment for faster recovery and to improve the quality of life after a fracture.

For bones treatment in Hyderabad, meet Dr Vasudeva Juvvadi, an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon at Sunshine Hospitals. He has more than eleven years of experience. He can take care of any traumatic bone fracture or any other orthopaedic condition. Broken bones are very painful, and if not treated properly, can cause a long-term impact on functional abilities and even affect your quality of life. So, contact an orthopaedic specialist if you encounter a fracture and seek treatment as soon as possible.

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