Two months after the comminuted fracture of heel bone, the swelling is still considered to be related to the poor venous return, improper functional exercise, infection and other factors, according to the cause of the disease, general treatment, drug therapy, physical therapy and surgical treatment to alleviate and treat the problem.
1. Poor venous return: due to postoperative prolonged bed rest and low activity can lead to swelling caused by poor venous return of the lower extremities, should be appropriate active muscle exercises, elevate the affected limbs, but also hot compresses, massages, etc., to promote blood return, which is conducive to swelling.
2. Improper functional exercise: due to excessive postoperative functional exercise, too much time on the ground, which can lead to local soft tissue edema, should rest, elevate the affected limbs, under the guidance of the doctor to carry out appropriate exercise, gradual and orderly, to avoid too much fatigue caused by secondary injury.
3. Infection: If the incision healing is poor, can lead to local soft tissue infection, local redness, swelling and pain, should be timely change of medicine to clean up the lesions, follow the doctor’s instructions to use antibiotic treatment, if necessary, may also need to carry out surgical debridement treatment.
The heel bone comminuted fracture two months is still swollen, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital for review, improve the auxiliary examination, clear cause for targeted treatment, the above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a professional physician, not blindly use their own medication.