{"id":769,"date":"2018-05-16T18:48:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T18:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nacortho.com\/?page_id=769"},"modified":"2020-12-04T16:22:56","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T16:22:56","slug":"fracture-repair","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nacortho.com\/index.php\/fracture-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"Fracture Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526482828181{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-left-color: #00a8dc !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #00a8dc !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #00a8dc !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #00a8dc !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Patient Resources<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526486436804{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"col8\">\n<div id=\"post-19\" class=\"post-19 page type-page status-publish hentry cf\">\n<h3 class=\"post-bodycopy cf\">Operative and Non-Operative Fracture Care<\/h3>\n<p class=\"post-bodycopy cf\">Fractures are broken bones and can occur for a variety of reasons \u2013 when enough force is applied \u2013 usually due to trauma from an accident, such as a motor vehicle accident; weakening due to osteoarthritis; or repetitive movements and overuse, often associated with athletics. Almost every bone in the body is susceptible to fracture. A bone can be either partially fractured or completely fractured and can happen lengthwise, crosswise, or a fracture can leave the bone in multiple pieces.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"post-bodycopy cf\">Common fracture types are:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"post-bodycopy cf\">Stable fracture &#8211; When the fracture does not disrupt the alignment of the bone<\/li>\n<li class=\"post-bodycopy cf\">Open or compound fracture \u2013 When a fracture is accompanied by damage to the soft tissues leaving the bone exposed or when the fractured bone is pushed through the surface of the skin<\/li>\n<li class=\"post-bodycopy cf\">Transverse fracture \u2013 When the bone has a horizontal break<\/li>\n<li class=\"post-bodycopy cf\">Oblique fracture \u2013 When the fracture occurs at an angle through the bone<\/li>\n<li class=\"post-bodycopy cf\">Comminuted fracture \u2013 When the bone breaks or shatters in many pieces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Signs of a fracture:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Swelling \u2013 localized to the area of trauma or in the general area<\/li>\n<li>Isolated tenderness<\/li>\n<li>Bruising<\/li>\n<li>Deformity \u2013 if the bone is poking through the skin or if the limb, such as an arm or leg, looks out of place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your physician will likely perform a physical examination as well as utilize x-rays of the injury to determine the exact location and severity of the fracture. Occasionally, surgery is required to repair the fracture with the use of metal screws or pins \u2013 used to stabilize the bone and promote proper healing.<\/p>\n<h5>Your fracture may be treated in the following ways:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Cast immobilization \u2013 After the bones are repositioned, a plaster or fiberglass cast will provide the necessary stabilization for proper healing<\/li>\n<li>Functional cast or brace \u2013 Allows for minor movements of certain joints near the fracture<\/li>\n<li>Traction &#8211; Pulling motion used to set a fracture into original position, usually done before casting or surgical repair<\/li>\n<li>External Fixation \u2013 Surgical repair of a fracture with the use of pins connected to external plates<\/li>\n<li>Open Reduction and Internal Fixation \u2013 Surgical repositioning of multiple pieces of bone and held together with metal pins or screws connected to internal metal bars for stability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/orthoinfo.aaos.org\/topic.cfm?topic=a00139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a> about the different fracture types, repair, and recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;CALL US 936.560.2990&#8243; style=&#8221;outline&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-phone-square&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:tel%3A%20936-560-2990|||&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Location<\/h3>\n<p>3816 N University Dr.<br \/>\nNacogdoches, Tx 75965<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gmaps link=&#8221;#E-8_JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbSUyRm1hcHMlMkZlbWJlZCUzRnBiJTNEJTIxMW0xNCUyMTFtOCUyMTFtMyUyMTFkMTM1ODcuMDY5MTg5Mjc3Mzc4JTIxMmQtOTQuNjM4NzM3NyUyMTNkMzEuNjQwMjIxMiUyMTNtMiUyMTFpMTAyNCUyMTJpNzY4JTIxNGYxMy4xJTIxM20zJTIxMW0yJTIxMXMweDAlMjUzQTB4ODFkM2QwMTRmNDQzMTU3YSUyMTJzT3ZlcnR1cmYlMjUyME9ydGhvcGVkaWNzJTIxNWUwJTIxM20yJTIxMXNlbiUyMTJzdXMlMjE0djE2MDcwOTg0NTUwODUlMjE1bTIlMjExc2VuJTIxMnN1cyUyMiUyMHdpZHRoJTNEJTIyMjcwJTIyJTIwaGVpZ2h0JTNEJTIyMjcwJTIyJTIwZnJhbWVib3JkZXIlM0QlMjIwJTIyJTIwc3R5bGUlM0QlMjJib3JkZXIlM0EwJTNCJTIyJTIwYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNEJTIyJTIyJTIwYXJpYS1oaWRkZW4lM0QlMjJmYWxzZSUyMiUyMHRhYmluZGV4JTNEJTIyMCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526482828181{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;border-left-color: #00a8dc !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #00a8dc !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #00a8dc !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #00a8dc !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text] Patient Resources [\/vc_column_text][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1526486436804{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text] Operative and Non-Operative Fracture Care Fractures are broken bones and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-769","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nacortho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nacortho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nacortho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nacortho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nacortho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=769"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nacortho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/769\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nacortho.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}