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Closed reduction
To do a closed reduction means to approximate a fracture or dislocation without the need for an incision or open approach. Typically this is accomplished with pressure over the area and allows one to "pop" the bones or cartilage back into proper alignment. Following reduction, immobilization is requires to keep it stable and is accomplished with a split or cast.
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: closed reduction?
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How does open reduction differ from closed reduction?
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A 35-year old asked:
What are the kinds closed reduction of fractured bones?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Had closed reduction on ankle 2 weeks ago. No sign of improvement. What now?
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A 36-year old female asked about a male:
Sm. finger injury 2+ yr ago, had closed reduction. Dr. recommends buddy tape to straighten finger. Can I use KT Tape to do this-no info on KT site.
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A 38-year old asked:
Closed reduction treatment for a split arm bone?
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A male asked:
I fractured my nose 3 weeks ago. The bone is slightly crooked, not that bad. Is it possible to still get a closed reduction this long after injury?
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A 33-year old asked:
Should i re-break my broken nose so that i can have an open and a closed reduction surgery?
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A 35-year old asked:
You break a bone, specifically the ankle, and it has to be set in place(closed reduction). Will you need anesthesia?
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A 30-year old male asked:
How long does it take elbow to straighten like normal aftr dislocation.elbow was reduced back by closed reduction by ortho surgeon?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I need a nose closed reduction, local anesthesia, simple process at the doctors office. Whats the after care like? When can I go to the gym again?
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A 40-year old female asked:
5-year-old son fractured nose and had closed reduction but it didn't hold and is now crooked. Docs don't want to redo. At what age can he have repair?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Pls suggest hand exercises for thumb/wrist stifness after plaster /K wires removal .Wires inserted through closed reduction 4 Benet frc
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A 44-year old asked:
I had closed reduction with pinning of a finger fracture. Would it be painful if the pins were knocked out?
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A 22-year old male asked:
In which particular case surgery is required in wrist fracture if it is successfully placed after closed reduction and there is only a 1mm gap.
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A 22-year old male asked:
I'm just recovered from wrist fracture at radius after closed reduction.I'm 22 and an aspiring bodybuilder.Is this injury affects my career in future?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Can a person write with right hand (has exam) if he has dorsal pip dislocation and a dorsally blocked spint on the middle finger (closed reduction was done) (after 4 days of injury)?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Six months ago i suffered wrist fracture & it is properly treated with closed reduction but now sometimes i feel mild pain in my wrist.what is reason
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A 42-year old female asked:
Hello! I have a recent proximal humerus fracture and am about 3 1/2 weeks out from closed reduction. How long should I continue to feel the bone move?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I'm having wrist fracture, it is successful after closed reduction but some doctors suggest me a surgery, after closed reduction xray is my profile pic.
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A 88-year old female asked:
I have a displaced ankle fracture. Should the doctor have performed a closed reduction on my foot before putting it into a splint? Surgery recommended
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A 41-year old asked:
Is pain after a closed hip reduction common?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What should I expect when I have a closed nose reduction surgery?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Do you think doctors would do a rhinoplasty (bump removal) within a couple weeks of a closed nose reduction( had a week ago)? My nose feels healed!
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A 22-year old female asked:
When your having a closed nose reduction in the or, do u wear a hospital gown or your own clothes?
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A 22-year old female asked:
How soon after a closed nose reduction should I wait before doing rhinoplasty? (broke my nose and want to remove bump on bridge of my nose).
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A 22-year old female asked:
closed nose reduction) if the doctor has told me that he will use general anesthesia, what else will he use ? ( iv, endotracheal tube)
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A 38-year old female asked:
I had a septoplasty with turbinate reduction three weeks ago. My septum is still visibly running diagonal and bulging on one side leaving one nostril all but closed. Will this improve, or did the painful operation likely fail?
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What are the foods that would help for weight reduction?
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Laser fat reduction
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