Symptoms and treatment of lateral malleolus fracture in children

When it comes to lateral malleolus fractures in children, many mothers may not understand the symptoms and causes of the disease, so you often ignore the existence of this problem when taking care of your children. Generally, pediatric lateral malleolus fractures will cause congestion, swelling, and bone pain in the injured area in the early stages. At this time, we recommend that you treat it in a timely manner to avoid edema and other problems.

Lateral condyle fracture of the humerus is one of the common elbow fractures in children, accounting for about 6.7% of elbow fractures in children, and its incidence is second only to supracondylar fracture of the humerus. It is common in children aged 5 to 10 years old. After the injury, the elbow is painful and swollen, the elbow joint is in a semi-flexed position, there is localized or widespread tenderness on the lateral side of the elbow, and in those with displacement, fracture fragments or bone friction can be felt; those with combined joint dislocation have more severe deformities.

1. Early stage (1-2 weeks): The injured part is swollen and swollen, the meridians are blocked, and the qi and blood are blocked. The treatment at this stage is mainly to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and promote qi and dissipate. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "if blood stasis is not removed, bones cannot grow" and "if blood stasis is removed, new bones will grow." It can be seen that reducing swelling and dispersing blood stasis are the top priorities for fracture healing. In principle, the diet should be light, such as vegetables, eggs, soy products, fruits, fish soup, lean meat, etc.

2. Middle stage (2-4 weeks): Most of the swelling and bruises are absorbed. The treatment in this stage focuses on harmonizing the meridians to relieve pain, removing blood stasis and promoting new growth, and connecting bones and tendons. The diet should be changed from light to appropriate high-nutrition supplements to meet the needs of callus growth. Bone soup, Panax notoginseng chicken, animal liver, etc. can be added to the initial diet to supplement more vitamins A, D, calcium and protein.

3. Late stage (more than 5 weeks): 5 weeks after the injury, the swelling at the fracture site has been basically absorbed and bone callus has begun to grow. This is the late stage of the fracture. Treatment should be tonic, by nourishing the liver and kidneys, qi and blood, to promote the formation of a stronger callus, and relax the muscles and tendons, so that the adjacent joints of the fracture can move freely and flexibly and restore their previous functions. Dietary taboos can be lifted, and the recipe can be supplemented with old hen soup, pork bone soup, mutton bone soup, deer tendon soup, stewed water fish, etc. Those who can drink can choose from Eucommia ulmoides and Drynaria wine, Millettia reticulata wine, tiger bone and papaya wine, etc.

Regarding the symptoms and treatment methods of lateral malleolus fractures in children introduced in this article, we should all know the harm that this disease can cause to children's physical development. We suggest that mothers should remember the symptoms of lateral malleolus fracture in children introduced in the article, so that you can detect the presence of the disease in time.