Patella fracture 10 days, knee joint swelling is normal, generally after treatment about 2~3 weeks swelling, if the knee joint pain, activity has a strange sound need to pay attention.
Patella fracture is easy to cause knee swelling, generally speaking, swelling can be eliminated in about 2~3 weeks after proper treatment. If the fracture is not treated properly, it may lead to traumatic arthritis and joint stiffness. Generally speaking, conservative treatment (external fixation with plaster) or surgical treatment (internal fixation with tension band wire) can be used.
If there is knee pain or noise in movement, it is necessary to pay attention to the fracture (may be displaced), and need to go to the hospital for X-ray examination.
After the treatment, if you want to speed up the swelling, you can use the symptomatic medicine to reduce swelling, such as Mazolin Mannitol (the use of drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor), and you can also elevate the affected limb when lying down. However, it is worth noting that functional exercises for the knee joint should be started early after treatment to avoid adhesion of the knee joint.