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Fracture not healing
Its been 42 days since i had fracture, but i still see gap between piece of bones.
Is everything alright?
I am 23 year old and had fracture in both bones of left hand forearm
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It's long time already, if fracture are not healing by now, probably it won't in future.
Check for causes of non union or delayed union in your case.
Share xrays.
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Dr. Naveen Kumar.L.V
Orthopedist
25 yrs exp
Bangalore
Sorry to hear that the fracture you sustained has not healed yet. The fracture of forearm bones on an average take about 6 weeks to heal. But again it depends on whether the bones have been in good alignment and immobilsed with plaster properly or not. Sometimes if a small portion of muscle gets caught in between, that can delay healing.
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I would suggest to get the x-rays assessed by an Orthopaedic surgeon. It does sometime take longer for the bones to unite. There is no harm in giving it few more weeks in cast provided the alignment is good.
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Avoid smoking as that can delay healing of bones. Secondly, healthy balanced diet, Vit D, Calcium supplements can help.
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