It is important to prevent the sequelae of fractures

Fractures are very common in our daily life and work. In fact, fractures can heal quickly through scientific treatment and proper care. However, if some patients do not pay attention, they are prone to some sequelae, such as joint stiffness and pain.

1. What sequelae will occur if the fracture is not properly recovered?

Generally speaking, the manifestations of fracture sequelae are very diverse, but the basic starting point is the loss of various joint functions to varying degrees, including joint stiffness, joint contracture, severe muscle atrophy, severely limited joint movement, joint pain, limb swelling, etc. Some patients are bedridden for a long time after lower limb fractures or spinal fractures, and may develop complications such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection, venous thrombosis, and even serious psychological disorders.

Second, how can we effectively prevent these fracture sequelae?

1. Don’t blindly supplement calcium

Some people believe that supplementing with calcium after a fracture can speed up the healing of broken bones. However, scientific research has found that increasing calcium intake does not accelerate the healing of broken bones, and for patients with fractures who are bedridden for a long time, there is a potential risk of increased blood calcium and a decrease in blood phosphorus. For patients with fractures, there is no lack of calcium in the body. As long as they strengthen functional exercises and move around as early as possible according to their condition and the doctor's instructions, they can promote the bone's absorption and utilization of calcium and accelerate the healing of broken bones.

2. Avoid eating too much meat and bones

Some people believe that eating more meat and bones after a fracture can help the fracture heal earlier. In fact, this is not the case. Modern medicine has proved through many practices that if patients with fractures eat more meat and bones, it will not only fail to heal early, but will delay the healing time of the fracture. Because the regeneration of bones after injury mainly depends on the function of periosteum and bone marrow, and periosteum and bone marrow can play a better role only under the condition of increasing collagen, and the main components of meat bones are phosphorus and calcium. If consumed in large quantities after a fracture, it will increase the inorganic content in the bone, leading to an imbalance in the proportion of organic matter in the bone, which will hinder the early healing of the fracture.

3. Avoid partiality

Patients with fractures often suffer from local edema, congestion, bleeding, muscle tissue damage, etc. The body itself has the ability to resist and repair these, and the body relies on various nutrients to repair tissues, grow bones and regenerate muscles, form callus, and remove blood stasis and swelling. Therefore, nutrition is the key to ensuring the smooth healing of fractures.