Open reduction
It is essentially using an open approach, or incision, to visualize and approximate and repair fragments of a bone fracture. It typically requires an incision, occasionally and open fracture with skin wound allows this to occur with making an incision. It is commonly used for complex fractures or ones that do not respond to closed reduction (no incision)
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How does open reduction differ from closed reduction?
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How long does an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) surgery typically take?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can surgical screws cause pain? I had osteotemy and open reduction 2 years ago having lots of pain. Doc wants to open me a 3rd time. Is it worth it?
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A 21-year old asked:
I broke an arm bone , l done an open reduction surgery with screws&plates for like 6 weeks now, how much time does it really need to heal?
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A 25-year old male asked:
4 months since open reduction of trans scaphoid perilunate with carpel tunnel release, starting excercise is it bad for possible nonunion scaphoid?
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A 24-year old female asked:
2nd right big toe osteotemy open reduction in 4wks. Had constant fever and sweats. Highest so far 100.3 lowest 99.3. Is this normal post op?
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A male asked:
Hello Doctor , I'm 31 years old male who just got into a car accident where I fractured my right patella , an open reduction surgery was done using k ?
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A 35-year old male asked:
What is the avarage recovery time for aLeft ankle lateral malleolus open reduction internal fixation, laterall deltoid ligament repair? I was non weight bearing for the first 8 weeks. How long will I be on crutches after starting to weight bearing?
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A male asked:
Would I need an open reduction after a nose fracture (slightly deviated)?
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A 44-year old female asked:
I had an open reduction on my fibula fracture, is cramping of the area normal.
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A member asked:
Should i be concerned for my 17 month old daughter who had open reduction for hip dysplasia? Had open reduction dec 2010, began walking at 15 months.Doctor stay ball is in socket as it should be. But says the bone is not growing because the blood flow is
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A 22-year old female asked:
I recently got a surgery for a trimalleolar ankle fracture as well as open reduction of the syndesmosis with a screw. My orthopedic surgeon recommends non-weight bearing for 12 full weeks. When is it recommended to start putting weight on my ankle?
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A 34-year old male asked about a 74-year old female:
My mother has a bimalleolar ankle fracture, doctors are not doing an open reduction since she is daibetic, has urinary track infection and bp.
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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 48-year old asked:
Is neosporin ointment good for open wounds from breast reduction surgery?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Open TMJ surgery can help reposition a disc displaced anteriourly without reduction? Will it last this procedure?Thank you very much
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A 60-year old female asked:
If open angle glaucoma is uncontrolled despite a reduction in pressure from 31 to 12 is it considered normal tension glaucoma.
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A 21-year old male asked:
Ihave TMJ disc displacement with reduction if i open mouth 2, 3 times the clicks stops for a while and then back again! that mean the disk slips again?
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A 25-year old female asked:
One surgeon suggested open TMJ surgery for anterioe disc displacement without reduction (since I have had twoarthroscopies). Another one suggested arhroscopy. What to do?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I had Radio frequency turbinate reduction last week on my left nostril, I feel that my nostril is open now but its always either congested or I can't feel the air coming in because of dryness. Is it normal to feel like this during recovery ? ENS ?
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A 62-year old female asked:
Suggestions for open wound care after Breast reduction surgery?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Two d/sept/turbinate reduction surgeries. Right side of nose is open when i'm up but pressure/closes if i lay at all. Seasonal allergies. Blood flow?
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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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How good are weight reduction surgeries?
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What happens during reduction cranioplasty?
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Is whole moong dal helpful in weight reduction?
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What is the cost of "ultrashape" fat reduction?
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A 43-year old asked:
My wife has macromastia. Can she get a reduction?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: closed reduction?
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