Patient's question:
On November 6th last year, my child was injured at school and suffered a fracture. After being admitted to the hospital, a cast was applied, which was removed after half a month. The doctor advised us to strengthen functional exercises at home, but as we felt the time was too short, we used a sling for about a week. Later, we noticed a strange swelling on the elbow, and the doctor told us to continue strengthening the functional exercises, which would gradually improve.One month later, we transferred to another hospital for a check-up, where the doctor diagnosed it as heterotopic ossification and advised us to continue strengthening the functional exercises. However, after one month of exercises, there was no improvement in function, and the movement was still restricted. The doctor then suggested that we go to Xinhua Hospital in Shanghai for further examination.
On March 8th this year, we went to Xinhua Hospital for an examination, and the result was distal left humerus fracture with heterotopic ossification. The doctor recommended a follow-up in six months to see if surgery was necessary.
On August 2nd, we took our child to a local hospital for another check-up. The doctor said that we should continue to monitor the condition and that surgery was not advisable at this time. We will need to follow up in six months.
Doctor's answer:
Take a picture and we'll discuss it! If you can't see the picture, please upload it for diagnosis. Good Doctor Online: A face-to-face examination is necessary to determine the condition. Therefore, you should visit the outpatient department!