Minor fractures in children do not require surgery; severe fractures do.
As children’s bones are relatively plastic, bones are constantly growing and developing. Therefore, the physiological function is also changing, even if there is a fracture, it is not easy to break completely, so the vast majority of children’s fractures do not need to undergo surgery, fracture is not particularly serious, such as minor fracture occurs slightly displaced, can be treated by manipulation of reset plus external fixation.
If the fracture is obviously broken and displaced to a greater extent, or even obviously comminuted, then it is necessary to immediately operate to restore and externally fixate the bone. Because of the large displacement and comminution, the broken ends of the bones are not able to heal themselves well. In order to prevent affecting the recovery and development in the later stage, it is necessary to do the surgery as soon as possible, and after the surgery, it is also necessary to use the immobilization to let it grow stably.
It is recommended that children go to the hospital immediately when a fracture occurs, so as not to affect the later recovery and development, and at the same time, the fracture can be supplemented with calcium and protein, in order to promote the healing of the fracture.