tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post7194955711620052453..comments2023-06-22T02:52:16.261-06:00Comments on Redwood's Medical Edge: Author Question: Gunshot WoundsJordyn Redwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14021715235725750286noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-15207773943603499292013-09-25T15:11:07.642-06:002013-09-25T15:11:07.642-06:00Hi Carrie,
Thanks for leaving your comment. Keep ...Hi Carrie,<br /><br />Thanks for leaving your comment. Keep in mind-- orthopedic practices have advanced quite a bit in the last number of years.<br /><br />For instance-- just your comment of saying "plaster" makes me think this injury was over 15 years ago. I don't see plaster used for cast making at all. It's generally fiberglass material.<br /><br />Let's take a femur fracture that used to be pinned and the patient was in traction. Now, they can put a rod up in through the center of the bone. And you know what they say-- you "can" walk on it because it is stronger than what you had before but you won't want to because the bones do need to heal and it will be too painful.<br /><br />Some simple fractures in kids we literally put a simple brace on and not a cast because they will self splint until it feels better. Ortho is going this directions. Walking boots instead of full casts.<br /><br />So-- I do stick by this based on the changes in orthopedics over the last 20 years but thanks so much for sharing your insight. Redwood's Medical Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058568644705726998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365990433045665296.post-55689754041509448822013-09-23T05:25:10.613-06:002013-09-23T05:25:10.613-06:00You surprise me with your estimates of how long bo...You surprise me with your estimates of how long bones take to heal. I did my tibia when I was almost 16, and they told me it would take 8 weeks to be out of plaster, and another four on crutches before it was completely healed - and they said that was because I was young and it would be longer for an adult. In the event it was four more weeks that they said - 12 whole weeks in plaster. So I'm surprised to hear you say 8 weeks is the longest.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406849127208192970noreply@blogger.com