Patella fracture one month old knee is still swollen can be treated by using medication, puncture, physical therapy and surgical treatment. One month after patella fracture, the knee is still swollen, which may be caused by bruise blood not completely absorbed, knee ligament damage, joint capsule damage.
1. Bruising is not completely absorbed: one month after the patella fracture, the blood accumulated in the knee joint has not been completely absorbed. Bruised blood in the joint cavity will irritate the synovial tissue and make the synovial membrane swollen, resulting in knee swelling. If the patient has symptoms of knee swelling and a fluctuating sensation when pressed, a knee puncture and fluid extraction is needed. Physical therapy such as infrared light can also be performed.
2. Knee ligament injury: patella fracture may also be accompanied by ligament injury around the knee joint, such as lateral collateral ligament tear or even rupture, will be one month after the fracture of the patella when moving the knee joint knee swelling. Physical therapy such as infrared light and oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as celecoxib can be administered. If the condition is serious, you can consider surgical suture treatment.
3. Joint capsule injury: patellar fracture may be accompanied by joint capsule injury, which will produce inflammatory mediators and inflammatory factors, stimulate the surrounding tissues and cause knee swelling. Hot compresses and physical therapy can be applied. You can also take anti-inflammatory painkillers such as Loxoprofen sodium for treatment.
It is recommended that patients with patellar fracture for one month with swollen knees go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor for targeted diagnosis and treatment, and follow the doctor’s instructions.