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Calcium Supplement for fracture
I have a cartilage fracture in my knee. Can you suggest any good Which brand calcium supplement should i take?
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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate you in detail.
-Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if there is any.
--. Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.
--. Keep a pillow under the knee.
--. Avoid painful acts & activities.
--. Fomentation with warm water/ Gel pac .
Let the part not be exposed to cold.
-- .Do mild exercises for back and lower limbs.
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--or else
contact a physiotherapist.
-Any way it may be tried,
--. Ugesic (Piroxicam) 20mg 1 tab once a day x 5days
--. Caldikind plus (Mankind) 1 tab Once a day x 10 days.
-(You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.)
Kindly make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicines.
--For emergency treatment visit nearest hospital.
--Wish you a quick recovery & good health.
Thanks.
Dr N C Gupta MS (ortho.)
DMC no.3624
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If you have cartilage injury, you may need surgery depending upon the severity of the injury
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Visit to your nearest orthopaedic surgeon
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Calcium supplements won’t help here
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Tablet Supracal-K2
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Dr. Prathyusha Azari
Orthopedist
4 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Hello.. since you are saying there was a cartilage defect in your knee you might need a surgery but depending upon the grade of the defect... calcium supplements won't help that much..
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Dr. Parteek Bansal
Orthopedic surgeon
8 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Cap. Gemcal once daily
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Dr. Pranav Shejul
Orthopedic surgeon
12 yrs exp
Pune
You may have a cartilage defect.
But the treatment with supplements depends on the grade of defect..
Not all defects get better with supplements..
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Dr. Rajinder K Sharma
Orthopedist
43 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Yes. Consult me search browse on goggle practo website Dr Rajinder sharma senior Orthopaedic neurospine joint Replace surgeon ,42 years expertise chandigarh health Department Govt Multispeciality Hospital retired Chandigarh(U.T)
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