How do you manage a fractured patella?
Your doctor may apply a cast or splint to keep your knee straight and help prevent motion in your leg. This will keep the broken ends of bone in proper position while they heal. Depending upon your specific fracture, you may be allowed to bear weight on your leg while wearing a cast or brace.
How do you immobilize a patella fracture?
Doctors treat patella fractures at first with a splint or knee immobilizer (brace). These are like a cast and give support to the knee, but are soft part of the way around the leg to allow room for swelling. After a few days, when the swelling goes down, the splint may be changed to a full cast.
When do you start physical therapy after patellar fracture?
Physical therapy can begin as soon as your doctor determines that your knee can bend. This may be within days of an injury if the patella fracture does not require surgery. If surgery is performed, gentle weight-bearing exercises typically begin three to six days after surgery.
Is a fractured patella bad?
Fractures of the patella are serious injuries with a broad range of subtypes. These injuries account for about 1% of all skeletal injuries and are most prevalent within the age group of 20–50 years [84].
What is the recovery time for patella surgery?
The short-term recovery time after a knee replacement surgery spans somewhere between 6 to 12 weeks. During the first two days after the surgery, the patient is made to stand with support and is made to do a few exercises.
How to prevent patella fracture?
Apply ice on your knee for 15 to 20 minutes every hour or as directed. Use an ice pack, or put crushed ice in a plastic bag. Cover it with a towel. Ice helps prevent tissue damage and decreases swelling and pain.
How do you repair a patellar fracture?
The type of patellar repair surgery you need depends on the kind of patellar fracture you have. You may need an arthroscopic or open reduction and fixation, a partial patellectomy, or a total patellectomy. Your caregiver will repair your kneecap by putting the fractured pieces of it back into their correct places.
What is the treatment for a patella fracture?
Stable patella fractures are usually treated by immobilizing the knee. Displaced patella fractures. Broken pieces of bone are separated and patella anatomy is affected. Displaced patella fractures typically require surgical intervention.