Fractures and Broken Bone Care for All Ages
When it comes to treating a fracture, the least invasive approach is often the best one. The majority of bone fractures only require serious surgery as a last resort. Unless a bone fracture is complicated by its extenuating circumstances, typical treatments are completed on an outpatient basis. In fact, most bone fracture cases are treated utilizing minimally or non-invasive methods, such as a bracing and casting. Using these non-invasive stabilization methods, fractured bones are immobilized, aligned, and protected while the natural healing process takes place. In cases where surgery is required to treat a broken bone, arthroscopic surgery at the Encino Orthopedics Center in the San Fernando Valley is available as a minimally invasive surgery which is performed as an outpatient surgery by expert orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Reisch.
The benefit of arthroscopic surgery is in its subtle approach. Requiring only a small number of small incisions, arthroscopic surgery to treat a fractured bone is a minimally invasive alternative to traditional surgical procedures. Electing an arthroscopic approach to bone fracture treatment ensures that recovery times are expedited, the risk of infection is significantly diminished, and the procedure can be completely in a low-stress, outpatient capacity.
Surgery
Broken bones are a relatively common occurrence, but the frequency with which they happen does not lessen the ensuing pain. There are various types of fractures that one may experience in his or her lifetime, but the most common fractures include: stress fractures, a buckled fracture, and a comminuted fracture.
Bracing For Bone Care
When a fracture occurs, it means that a bone has partially or fully cracked, causing it to weaken or separate, while the injured person endures significant discomfort and immobility. Though broken bones are common injuries, their causes vary.
Casting
Another non-surgical, non-invasive treatment for a bone fracture includes casting. If your fractured bone does not require arthroscopic or traditional surgery, it most likely best treated through bracing and/or casting.
