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Spiral fracture healing time
A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mark Hutchinsonanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 36 years experience
6wks: Classically, bones take about 6 weeks to heal. Some bones like the base of the fifth metatarsal can take longer or never heal. Spiral fractures tend... Read More
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Dr. Rudolf Zakanswered
Podiatric Surgery 21 years experience
Fracture: If displaced might need surgical repair. Will take about 6 weeks to heal before you can apply any weight followed by rehab for 4-6 weeks.
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Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Nonsurgical : Or surgical it depend if the fracture, the age of the patients and displaced or non-displaced. In general the non-displaced fracture we treat conserva... Read More
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Dr. Jimmy Bowenanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 36 years experience
Tibial fracture: Depending on location and displacement tibial spiral fracture can be treated with immobilization through casting or tibial nailing.
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Dr. Bertrand Kaperanswered
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 31 years experience
Pediatric Ortho: Not knowing which bone was involved in this "spiral fracture", it would be best to have the infant evaluated and treated by a pediatric orthopaedic su... Read More
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Thorough eval: This kind of fracture at this age requires a thorough evaluation. A history of the event if known that preceded detection of the injury.An evaluation ... Read More
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Dr. Wenjay Sunganswered
Podiatry 16 years experience
After cast: After cast removal, typically you may begin transition with walking, sometimes with a cam walker type boot. Also physical therapy is recommended as y... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce Prageranswered
Sports Medicine 44 years experience
Fracture Humerus: Healing time for a spiral fracture of the humerus depends on the age of the patient, comorbidities such as smoking and whether or not the fracture is ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Hutchinsonanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 36 years experience
Depends on the bone : Depends on he bone and displacement. Femur fractures would be treated in a hip spica cast. Fortunately, infants have great remodeling potentiial.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Physical abuse: A spiral fracture is a fracture wherein the bone is twisted apart like a cork screw. It is usually associated with physical or sexual abuse
the fem... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Chimentianswered
Sports Medicine 29 years experience
Weber B: Weber b is a category of ankle fracture where the fracture line is at or near the level of the plafond (tibia joint space). It can be oblique, spiral... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gregory Harveyanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 40 years experience
Spiral fracture : The fracture requires about 6 weeks to heal. There may be longer recovery to regain mobility.
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