What is included in the after care of limb strengthening surgery?
After the limb
strengthening surgery, the patients are taught about the care of the
skin around the pins that attach the external fixator. With this, they are also
taught how to recognize as well as treat the early signs of infection. This whole procedure takes almost 30 minutes
every day until the apparatus is removed. It is very important in preventing
infection from developing.
After this,
a patient is hospitalized for about a week. In some cases, a cast is placed on
the operated leg for some 20 to 30 days. The incisions usually get healed in 8
to 12 weeks, after which, the patients can resume full activities can be
resumed.
A patient is
hospitalized for 7 days or longer in the cases of leg lengthening surgery. They
require intensive physical therapy to gain their normal leg motion. They even
have to visit the physician frequently get their external fixator adjusted. The
healing time depends on the extent of lengthening. The present fixators used
for limb
lengthening surgery in India are very durable. In some patient, can
continue many normal activities during the three to six months the device is
worn.
Physical
therapy offered during the recovery period, plays a very important role in
keeping the patient's joints flexible and maintaining the muscle strength.
Patients are advised to eat a nutritious diet and to take calcium supplements.
To speed up the bone healing process, gradual weight-bearing is encouraged. An
external system is also given for stimulating bone growth at the site, either
an ultrasound device or one that creates a painless electromagnetic field.
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