How to cure and develop a hand after a fracture of the elbow joint

Fracture of the elbow joint is a complex trauma that may require prolonged treatment and subsequent rehabilitation.

Elbow joint is: distal end of humerus, radius, ulna.

Based on the structure of the ulna, it can rotate only around two axes.

Arm fracture: unpleasant injury

Symptoms of a fractured hand can not be confused with anything. In order to diagnose a fracture of the ulna, it is sufficient to establish the following symptoms:

1. Swelling or edema of the elbow joint .You can feel edema even without probing the alleged fractured site.
2. The inability to move the hand in motion .The elbow joint, due to its structure after trauma, can not move around two axes.
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3. A place that has been fractured can form a hematoma , that is, a bruise.
4. The entire arm can permeate the acute pain of .

If after detection of all the above signs and after additional examination, namely palpation, you suddenly found any irregularities, inaccuracies and, in your opinion, incorrect location of the bone, then most likely you have a fracture of the ulnawith offset.

What are the causes of elbow injury?

There are a lot of reasons for the fracture of the elbow, but as practice has shown, the most frequent are:

1. Fall. Often it is the outstretched hand, that is, trying to hold back, you automatically pull out your hand, and the entire impact force of the passes exactly to the elbow part of your hand.
2. Such a disease as osteoporosis can also lead to fractures. Excessive strain on the bone, which is affected by the disease just the same and leads to fractures.
3. The attacks of , which can be caused for various reasons. Depending on the strength and direction, the complexity of the resulting fracture also varies.
4. In the case of a physical impact that is directed to , willful harm to the health of .

Fracture fracture - discord

Despite the fact that the bone is complex in its structure, its fracture does not differ from the trauma of the others.

Arm fracture in the elbow joint can be:

1. The closed type is perhaps one of the most common. When this type of fracture is received, the skin of the hand is not violated and the fracture can be identified by the signs listed earlier( pain, swelling, restriction of movement).
2. The open type differs from the previous one in that the skin is broken. Often, in obtaining this type of fracture
3. The comminuted type in all external manifestations is similar to a fracture of a closed type. The only difference is the feeling of bone fragmentation when probing. We draw your attention to the fact that only with the help of an X-ray image can you accurately check the presence of bone fragments and fragmentation.
4. A fracture with an offset of can be diagnosed easily when a damaged site is spotted: the bone and its ends are no longer positioned correctly. One part either came out of the other, or it protrudes excessively and unnaturally from the elbow joint.
5. The crack in the bone is the most harmless way to get injured, as the recovery and healing process takes place in a shorter period of time than the standard fracture. When a crack is received, only the integrity of the structure is disturbed.

Closed-type fractures in medicine are also classified as:

• complete;
• incomplete.

In the photo fracture of the elbow with a bias and without

There are also metaphyseal fractures, which in medical practice are called periarticular. What does this mean? This means that the fracture occurs next to the joint.

We draw your attention to the fact that when you receive a fracture of a comminuted type, you should distinguish such concepts as a fragment and a skolk.

If, in the fracture, a part of the severed bone has a bone channel, it means a fracture in you with a fragment.

If the X-ray clearly shows a non-uniform fracture line( curved, ornate lines are present), then such fracture is called by doctors as unstable.

Often, if you receive this type of injury, you may experience a repeated displacement of the fractured ulna.

Which bones are at stake?

In case of an isolated fracture, the ulna fractures. This fracture can be both flexural and extensor. In the first case, a fracture or dislocation of the ulnar joint head is projected onto the posterior part of the bone.

In the second case, in addition to the fracture, a rupture of a ring-type ligament occurs. Often with an isolated fracture, the ulnar bone lends itself to a fracture in the upper part of the third.

There is also the possibility of acquiring radial nerve displacement. In this case, the symptomatology of manifestation and detection of a fracture is the same as in the remaining cases.

An additional symptom may be pain in the hand, which will give directly to the fingers. Pain will look like the one that is felt when you hit with your elbow.

As the statistical data have shown, fractures of the head of the radius and the cervical elbow are also common. This type of fracture can be purchased if the fall was carried out on a straight, elongated arm.

This type of injury can be divided into fracture:

• without bias;
• with edge-type offset;
• crushed.

As a symptom it is necessary to distinguish acute pain in the elbow, excessive mobility of the joint or on the contrary impossibility to perform actions.

What is the consolidation point? What is it?

Based on the definition of medical reference books, the consolidated fracture of the ulna is the fracture that passed to the fusion stage.

This process flows in three stages.

1. If the fixation of the fracture obtained was stable, and before the application of gypsum the doctor compared all the fragments, the circulation is not disturbed, then the callus is not formed.
2. In the event that the doctor did not compare all the fragments, but only a part of them, a secondary fusion of the elbow joint and bone may be formed. In this case, the possibility of corn is high.
3. In the event that the fragments were not compared, the hand was constantly in motion, then the fusion, that is, consolidation of the fracture will not occur.

Aims and tasks facing the physician

The main goal is not only the fusion of the fracture, but also the return of the mobility of the hand. We draw your attention to the fact that it is most difficult to develop an arm after a fracture of the elbow joint.

In the event of a wrong fusion or corn formation, the hand can either completely lose its mobility or each action will be accomplished through pain.

During that period of time when you still wear a plaster hand, you must protect and minimize any manipulation as little as possible.

For example, in the stationary state, the hand should be placed on a soft surface and try to strain as little as possible.

After the gypsum is removed it is necessary to perform a number of physical exercises that in a short period of time will help restore your elbow joint.

Traditional medicine

You can speed up the healing process if you apply the following methods of traditional medicine:

1. Many recommend using a mummy an hour before meals, if necessary, drink milk. To consume for one month. Dosage - 0.2 g.
2. Drink carrot, celery and cucumber juice 2 times a day.
3. After the cast is removed, there may be some pain in the hand, folk medicine recommends rubbing the juice of a golden mustache.

Restoring limb mobility

We bring to your attention a number of exercises that will help to develop an elbow after fracture:

1. It is necessary to put a broken arm on a flat surface and perform with a certain periodicity of movement on the flexion and extension.
2. The exercises with a ball or a special stick will also help. Performing certain manipulations, you can develop not only the elbow joint, but also the motor skills.
3. It will be necessary to bend and unbend the arm at the elbow. You can perform with the inclusion of a head-up. In this case, the hand must be fastened to the lock.

Elbow joint development after fracture with passive gymnastics on the video:

As the long-standing practice shows, fusion or consolidation of a fracture without complications occurs within 4 weeks.

In the event that a fracture with complications was obtained, that is open, with displacement, with fragments or bone was completely fragmented, the healing period may increase by several weeks.

Complications and consequences of

The main and most important complication may be the loss of arm activity, due to an incorrect fusion of elbow bones. There may be a feeling of discomfort, as well as pain after fracture fusion.

In order for you to not have these problems after the adhesion, it is necessary to fulfill impeccably all instructions of your attending physician-trauma specialist, and hand as best as possible to protect from extraneous influences that can cause incorrect bone fusion.

Prevention of injury

In order to avoid fractures, it is necessary to constantly develop ligaments of the hands and joints of the hands.

It is worth performing various exercises with dumbbells, namely, to make the flexion movements by hand. Push-ups from the floor will also be an excellent exercise aimed at development.

In your diet you will need to include those foods that contain calcium and magnesium. Twice a year, use vitamin complexes that will help fill the missing elements in the body.

If you and "earned" a fracture of the elbow joint, do not despair. If all the recommendations of the doctor are observed, the fracture will heal in the required time, and during the exercise the mobility to your hand will return within a short time.