Points to note after resetting a distal radius fracture

  Distal radius fracture is a common fracture in the elderly, with a high incidence, especially in elderly women, and is more common on the left side. It is often associated with osteoporosis. It is treated in various ways, but still mainly by manual repositioning + external fixation. Our hospital uses manual repositioning + small splint fixation, and for some unstable fractures, additional plaster brace fixation is added.  During the treatment of distal radius fracture, some patients will have fracture displacement, which is related to the type of fracture, time of consultation, fixation method, activity of the affected limb, follow-up consultation, and care.  Once a fracture occurs, the patient should be seen promptly to avoid delays and increase the difficulty of fracture repositioning.  After the patient goes home, he/she should do the following: 1. Elevate the affected limb, preferably above the shoulder (easy to do when sleeping in bed), and apply cold compresses if possible to facilitate the swelling of the injury.  2, observe the degree of finger swelling and color of the injured limb, if the swelling is obvious and the finger ends are dark, please go to the hospital as soon as possible.  3.If the pain of the affected limb is obvious and the finger is numb, please go to the hospital as soon as possible.  4.Save the film, you should put the film in a shady and dry place, do not leave the film in the car, direct sunlight, high temperature, and do not put it in a humid place, do not roll up the film for storage.  5.Do not change the external fixation without permission.  6.Follow up the consultation on time.  7.Bring all the films and medical records to the follow-up appointment so that the doctor can make an accurate judgment on whether the fracture is displaced by comparing the old and new films.  8.If displacement is found, it depends on the degree of displacement of the fracture and the patient’s cooperation, whether to leave it alone, or to make another effort to reset it or even to operate.  9.After the patient goes home, he/she should follow the doctor’s instructions and should not use the affected limb casually, such as: wringing towels, lifting pants, playing mahjong, etc. He/she should try to follow the doctor’s instructions. Never remove the external fixation by yourself, or even wrap herbs, because this leads to skin problems, as well as fracture displacement, deformity healing cases.  10. It is best to have the same doctor you trust to complete the whole process of treatment and rehabilitation of the fracture.