Question

List the three types of treatment for a fracture or dislocation

Answer 1

A fracture or dislocation is a break or crack in the bone. It is when two bones are out of place at the joint that connects them which may also cause injury to nerves and blood vessels. The types of fracture are: Closed refers to fracture that does not break skin, Open, a fracture where external wound associated with fracture, Non displaced, a simple crack of bone and the Displaced, a fracture in which there is actual deformity. But there are three types of treatment for fracture or dislocation namely: Open treatment, examples are Surgically Cleaning the Bone, Removing Contaminated or Non-Viable Tissue, Stabilizing the Bone and many more. Other type of treatment is closed treatment like No immobilization and Cast Immobilization. Third type of treatment is Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation like internal and external fixation.