Does comminuted fracture have sequelae? Take good care to avoid sequelae

Comminuted fractures generally will not have sequelae through scientific treatment and care. Patients should understand some taboos and precautions in daily life. Do not blindly supplement calcium. The diet should be nutritious but do not eat foods that are not conducive to digestion, so that they can recover better.

(1) Avoid blindly supplementing calcium. Calcium is an important raw material for the formation of bones. Some people believe that supplementing more calcium after a fracture can accelerate 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. This is due to long-term bed rest, which on the one hand inhibits the absorption and utilization of calcium, and on the other hand increases the reabsorption of calcium by the renal tubules. Therefore, for patients with fractures, there is no lack of calcium in the body. As long as they strengthen functional exercises and move 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. Especially for patients who are bedridden after a fracture, blindly supplementing calcium is of no benefit and may even be harmful.

(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. The reason is that 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, thus hindering the early healing of the fracture. But fresh meat and bone soup is delicious and can stimulate appetite, so it is okay to eat less.

(3) Avoid picky eating. Fracture patients often have local edema, congestion, bleeding, muscle tissue damage, etc. The body itself has the ability to resist and repair these. The body relies on various nutrients to repair tissues, grow bones and regenerate muscles, form bone callus, and remove blood stasis and swelling. Therefore, nutrition is the key to ensuring the smooth healing of fractures.

(4) Avoid indigestible foods . Fracture patients have limited mobility due to fixation with plaster or splints. In addition, the injured area is swollen and painful, and they are worried. Therefore, they often have a poor appetite and sometimes suffer from constipation. Therefore, food should be nutritious, easy to digest and have a bowel movement. Avoid eating foods that are prone to bloating or indigestion, such as sweet potatoes, taro, and glutinous rice. Eat more fruits and vegetables.

(5) Avoid drinking less water. Bedridden patients with fractures, especially those with spinal, pelvic and lower limb fractures, have great difficulty in moving, so they try to drink less water to reduce the frequency of urination. Although this reduces the frequency of urination, it also creates greater trouble. If bedridden patients have less activity, weakened intestinal motility, and drink less water, it is easy to cause constipation. Long-term bed rest and urine retention can easily induce urinary stones and urinary tract infections. Therefore, bedridden patients with fractures can drink water whenever they want without having to worry too much.