Minor fractures can usually recover on their own, but rest should be taken care of in the early stage of recovery to avoid aggravation of the fracture due to trauma.
In most cases of minor fractures, the bone structure is not completely broken or the degree of breakage is mild, such as green branch fracture, cleft-like fracture, etc.. Since the degree of fracture is mild, there is no obvious abnormality at the broken end of the fracture, and there is little damage to the periosteum, it can usually heal and recover by itself in 2~3 months after the fracture.
Although the damage of minor fracture is mild, it is still necessary to pay attention to the rest of the fracture site with braking or external fixation during the recovery period, as well as avoiding the fracture site to be stimulated by trauma, etc., to promote the early healing of the fracture and avoid the aggravation of the fracture, which may affect the prognosis.