Usually, there are many precautions for conservative treatment of external ankle fracture, including paying attention to immobilization, paying attention to venous return and swelling reduction, paying attention to preventing muscle atrophy, paying attention to rest and paying attention to nutritional intake and so on.
1. Attention to immobilization: Usually, attention should be paid to immobilization of the external ankle fracture site, and plaster external immobilization is optional, which can help to avoid secondary dislocation of the external ankle fracture site.
2. Pay attention to venous return and swelling reduction: during the conservative treatment of external ankle fracture, attention should be paid to preventing poor vascular flow in the distal limb due to tight fixation of plaster. Usually, the injured limb can be elevated to the position above the heart to promote the venous return and improve the swelling of the ankle.
3. Pay attention to the prevention of muscle atrophy: in the middle and late stages of ankle fracture, extra attention should be paid to the emergence of muscle atrophy phenomenon, therefore, after the fracture site has no obvious swelling and pain, you can carry out the training of straight-leg raising, knee flexion and extension, resistance training under the guidance of the doctor, in order to strengthen the muscle power.
4. Pay attention to rest: during the conservative treatment of external ankle fracture, weight-bearing on the ground should be avoided as much as possible, and crutches can be used when necessary to help walking and activities. It should be noted that even when the patient carries out strength exercise in the middle and late stages of the fracture, weight-bearing on the ground of the fracture site should be avoided.
5. Pay attention to nutritional intake: during the conservative treatment and recovery of external ankle fracture, attention should also be paid to strengthening nutritional intake, and try to maintain a light diet.
It is recommended that the patient should strictly follow the doctor’s instructions and have regular checkups during the conservative treatment.