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How To Treat Fracture In Shaft Of Humerus?
my mother had a fracture or neck of femur almost two years before..doctors suggested us DHS..but after six months of operation she again had a fracture but of shaft of humerus..then i was again operated..and this time the implant was longer than before..after this operation she again had 2 operations because every time the nails of the plate boken down..now 5th time doctor said that he will pass nail though the bone but during surgery he came out of OT and said that i cannot pass nail though it as bone is so weak and the colour of bone is also changed so removed all the screws and implants that were inside the bone and now he put external fixator for 3 months..we are so confused and tensed now..my mother's age is 45 and she is also a patient of rhematoid arthritis. i want second opinion..what to do now?
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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Recurrent or repeated fracture in different bones without any solid reason is due to these possibilities , these include:
1 Osteoporosis , patient feel excruciating pain in the bone and get fracture on next day or 3rd 4th day.
2 Decrease in bone density , diagnosis can be confirmed by bone density test .
3 Osteomylitis in shaft of humerus bone .
In my opinion consult another orthopaedician and get his opinion ( 2nd ) .
Before this you should ( operation ) take treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and also of osteoporosis .
Good luck.
Recurrent or repeated fracture in different bones without any solid reason is due to these possibilities , these include:
1 Osteoporosis , patient feel excruciating pain in the bone and get fracture on next day or 3rd 4th day.
2 Decrease in bone density , diagnosis can be confirmed by bone density test .
3 Osteomylitis in shaft of humerus bone .
In my opinion consult another orthopaedician and get his opinion ( 2nd ) .
Before this you should ( operation ) take treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and also of osteoporosis .
Good luck.
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