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Suggest Remedy To Cure Swelling Of Digits
My son broke his 3rd and 4th metacarpal on his left hand. They thought he would need surgery but didnt after all. They waited for the swelling to go down and never did and put him in a cast. There has been no change in the swelling. Im very concerned, HELP..
Fri, 2 May 2014
Hi Sorry to hear about your son.
it is imperative that hand elevation is done early and for at least three days after the injury. If after this period swelling remains, then he will need physiotherapy to get the swelling under control.
Other reasons why there is persistent swelling after the injury is a deep venous thrombosis, which is usually diagnosed by doing a doppler scan. Further, swelling in the hand that does not go away could be due to torn ligaments or tendons, for which an MRI scan is appropriate.
Hope this helps
Let me know if you have any more questions
Dr Purushottam Reddy Padala MS(Ortho) FRCS
Orthopaedic and joint replacement surgeon
Happy joints
Hyderabad
it is imperative that hand elevation is done early and for at least three days after the injury. If after this period swelling remains, then he will need physiotherapy to get the swelling under control.
Other reasons why there is persistent swelling after the injury is a deep venous thrombosis, which is usually diagnosed by doing a doppler scan. Further, swelling in the hand that does not go away could be due to torn ligaments or tendons, for which an MRI scan is appropriate.
Hope this helps
Let me know if you have any more questions
Dr Purushottam Reddy Padala MS(Ortho) FRCS
Orthopaedic and joint replacement surgeon
Happy joints
Hyderabad
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