Chinese medicine never needs plaster to treat fractures. Plaster only plays a fixing role and does not help the callus growth of broken bones. Moreover, the plaster is not fixed firmly, muscle swelling will hurt, and the swelling will easily shift or dislocate when it subsides. Plaster fixation is not convenient for external application of traditional Chinese medicine to quickly set bones, and long-term use of plaster will also cause joint stiffness and limitation.
If western medicine is used to treat fractures, plaster external fixation or surgical plate, steel nail internal fixation and bracket external fixation are generally used. During this period, some anti-inflammatory, analgesic, blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs may be given. After fixation, it is a long-term rest and a slow self-recovery. This treatment is very slow. It takes 3 months to recover quickly, and 6 months to recover slowly, but some of them have not fully recovered for more than half a year or even a year. How long it takes to recover varies from person to person.
No matter what method is used for in-situ fixation, fixation is not equal to treatment. Fixation can't make the broken bone grow callus quickly. After fixation, the key is to use drugs that can help the broken bone grow rapidly, help it grow and heal, and make it recover quickly. The focus of treatment is not fixed rest, but rapid growth. How long can callus grow well depends on the treatment you choose. Before the fracture is not healed, avoid eating carp, rooster, sour bamboo shoots, ginger and high-calcium and high-protein foods. This is the result of experience. Western medicine should be used with caution, especially drugs containing hormones. It is not advisable to exercise too early, so as not to aggravate the injury.