Patient's question:
The patient has a fracture in the ankle, with mild bone fissure and slight pain. It has been about 8 hours since the fracture, and 30 minutes ago some pain-relieving medication was applied. Currently, the patient is lying on their bed in the left lateral position with the fractured area, and a relatively hard pillow is placed under the knee. What should be done now?Doctor's answer:
For patients with fractures, it generally leads to damage to the periosteum because the periosteum area is rich in nerves and blood vessels, so the pain is more pronounced after a fracture. For early-stage fracture patients, if the pain is significant, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be appropriately used to alleviate the pain. For pain that occurs later in the fracture healing process, it is mainly caused by adhesion and contracture of surrounding soft tissues, as well as the inflammation caused by a significant hematoma at the fracture site.Warm compresses can be applied to the fracture area to promote local blood circulation, facilitate the absorption of pooled blood, and soften adhesive tissues. Additionally, topical and oral treatments with blood-activating and blood-resolving medications can be appropriately used to reduce pain at the fracture site.