Patient's question:
Male, 6 years old] The child has a left humeral condylar fracture, which has been 79 days since the injury. Surgery was performed, and a Kirschner wire was inserted. It has been 16 days since the Kirschner wire was removed, but the hand is still nonfunctional and cannot bend or straighten. However, the fingers are flexible and can lift heavy objects. The issue is that bending and straightening are still not possible. Previously, the doctor asked me to force him to move his hand. Today, I went to another orthopedic hospital and was told not to force him to move his hand anymore. What should I do? Additionally, he has been prescribed traditional Chinese medicine to take.Doctor's answer:
Warmly welcome you to speak, and I’m very happy to explain the issue for you. Based on the situation you described, it seems that the needle has already been removed. If it is inferred that the fracture has fully healed after the X-ray, then functional exercises should be implemented. This can gradually involve small-range flexion and extension exercises. Even if there is pain, it should be tolerated. During the period of fixation for the fracture, the fingers cannot move, which leads to joint stiffness, hence the recurrence of this symptom.