Orthopaedic Trauma
Nature of injury depends on
- Force and impact of trauma
- Age
- Sex {females are more prone towards osteoporotic bones]
- Bone health
- Muscle strength
- Joint health
Most commonly seen trauma depending on age in general
- Pediatric age elbow and wrist fracture
- Young age Shinbone
- Old age Hip and fractured femur neck, vertebral fractures
Management
- Early intervention to prevent complications like malunion, nonunion, and septic
- arthritis in an open wound
- Surgical procedure as per requirement
- Mobilization and physiotherapy post-surgery