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My mother had a pelvic fracture.
My mother 80 years age had a pelvic fracture no internal bleeding . swelling n the affected area . mobility is there of leg but to a smaller extent. Is healing with time better alternative than surgery considering risk of surgery atsuch age she is a patient of high b.p.as well
Will the bones heal with time and if so what are the problems that are likely to occur.
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Need to see the xray to determine which part of the pelvis is affected. Answers to your queries will differ based on the part affected.
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Send all xrays to bdbaruah[at]orthodoc[dot]in
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Can you please post atleast the pic of x ray so that a more specific message can be delivered.
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Hello. Sorry to hear about your mother's injury. Can you share X-rays/CT images so that an opinion can be given. Dr M Vashishtha FRCS, www.dr-mv.com
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