On February 23, at nine o'clock in the morning, the emergency department of the East Branch of the First People's Hospital of Chenzhou City received a "special" patient, and a young man with hanging hands came to the door of the busy clinic.
Doctor, I fell during training yesterday and hit my wrist when I fell, and now I feel pain in my wrist and elbow, and I can't move easily. The guy said.
Li Chao, the doctor on duty, immediately stepped forward to check, and the patient's right elbow and right wrist joint were painful, swollen obviously, and his activities were not good. Immediate DR ancillary examination suggests avulsion fracture of the triangular bone of the right wrist and fracture of the small head of the right radius.
After evaluation, Dr. Li Chao gave a plaster cast for external fixation** and informed the patient of the precautions.
Most of the fractures of the radial head involve falling in the upright position of the upper limb, the forearm is in the supination position, the palm is on the ground, the force is transmitted along the forearm to cause the elbow to turn out, and the radius head is injured by the impact of the humeral head, accounting for about 20% of the fractures.
Health Education Tips:
First, after the occurrence of fracture, we must pay attention to diagnosis and **. In general, fractures have a clear history of trauma, and there is obvious pain, swelling, and bruising at the injured site, and the patient should go to the hospital in time for X-ray or CT examination to confirm the diagnosis of fracture and carry out corresponding **.
2. In recent rainy and snowy weather, the prevention of radius fracture is mainly in daily life, and more attention should be paid to travel safety, self-protection should also be paid attention to during physical exercise, and physical exercise with a small risk factor should be carried out.
There are a few things to pay attention to in your daily life:
1. Strengthen physical exercise, such as jogging, walking, etc., to promote blood circulation throughout the body and improve bone hardness.
2. Increase outdoor activities and proper sunlight exposure to promote bone growth.
3. Reasonable diet, avoid smoking, alcoholism, high-sodium diet, etc.
4. Warm up fully before exercising, and it is best to wear wrist pads, elbow pads, etc.
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