- Must watch for breathing and skin color at all times.
- Observe conditions of plaster, bandage, or blood circulation on far side of limbs from clamp, including color and temperature of fingers or toes.
- Turn body over every 2 hours for avoiding bedsore, and also must cleanse and message skin frequently.
- Should have nutritious balanced diets, and avoid drinking too much of milk a day, 1-2 glasses is most appropriate amount, and take more vitamins.
- If long bone has fracture, then should watch for anemia conditions at all times.
- Healing time for different types of fractures:
Fractured Part |
Week(s) |
（Phalanges）phalangeal bone
|
3-5 |
metacarpal bone, carpal bone |
6 |
radius, distal ulna |
10-12 |
clavicle |
6-10 |
| vertebra |
16 |
| pelvis |
6 |
| femur |
10-18 |
| shin bone |
8-20 |
| calcaneus |
12-16 |
|
|
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