Calf fracture healing time and rehabilitation treatment

A broken calf is a very painful experience and requires long-term bed rest. The calf is even more uncomfortable because it has to bear the weight of the body. Patients with leg fractures don't need to worry, as long as they actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, they will definitely recover. However, if you do not do scientific exercises during the recovery period, your muscle function will be affected, and you may no longer be able to do heavy physical labor. In severe cases, it may affect your ability to take care of yourself. Below we will introduce you in detail

Leg fracture healing time and rehabilitation treatment.

Reference values ​​for clinical healing time of common fractures in adults: clavicle fracture 4-6 weeks, humeral surgical neck fracture 4-6 weeks, humeral shaft fracture 4-8 weeks, supracondylar humeral fracture 4-6 weeks, distal radius fracture 4-6 weeks, femoral neck fracture 12-24 weeks, intertrochanteric (intertrochanteric) fracture 8-12 weeks, femoral shaft fracture 8-12 weeks, patella fracture 4-6 weeks, tibia and fibula fracture 8-10 weeks, medial, lateral and posterior malleolus fracture 4-6 weeks.

Fracture rehabilitation exercise: Medical staff should develop functional exercise plans for fracture patients and continuously revise the exercise plans during the treatment process based on various indicators such as the patient's overall condition, the progress of fracture healing, and the response after functional exercise. Early stage of fracture: (inflammatory response period, 1 to 2 weeks after fracture) Characteristics: local pain, swelling, unstable fracture, and concurrent soft tissue damage that needs to be repaired.

Mid-stage fracture: (3 to 6 weeks after injury) Characteristics: Inflammation disappears, callus forms, and the fracture ends are relatively stable. Exercise method: Continue muscle contraction exercises, and with the help of medical staff or healthy limbs, gradually restore the upper and lower joint activities of the fracture, from passive to active, and gradually expand the range of motion and strength.

Late stage of fracture: (clinical healing of fracture) Characteristics: no tenderness at the fracture site, longitudinal muscle percussion pain, no abnormal activity, continuous callus passing through the fracture line, and X-ray showing periosteum adhesion at the fracture site. Exercise method: Strengthen the active movement and weight-bearing exercise of the joints of the affected limbs to quickly restore the joints to their normal range of motion and normal limb strength. Functional exercise not only emphasizes local exercise, but also must insist on whole-body activity to prevent and reduce the occurrence of fractures.

In the above article, we have introduced in detail the healing time and rehabilitation treatment of lower leg fractures. We hope that patients with fractures will not be anxious but will rest assured and actively receive treatment to recover as soon as possible.