Fracture Management
A fracture is a break in bone. Some cracks are tiny and easy to miss on a first X-ray; others are obviously displaced. Treatment is chosen to restore alignment and stability so the bone can heal and the joint above and below can move again.
Healing time varies by bone, age, smoking, diabetes, nutrition and how well the fracture is stabilised. “Six weeks in plaster” is a starting estimate, not a rule for every injury.
Diagnosis
X-rays in two planes are the basic investigation. CT is used for complex joint fractures. MRI may detect occult fractures or associated ligament injury, for example in the wrist or knee. Children may need comparison views or repeat X-rays because growth plates can hide injury.
Non-surgical and surgical care
Casts and braces work when the fracture is stable. Follow-up X-rays check that it has not slipped. Surgical options include plates and screws, intramedullary nails, and external frames. The implant is a tool to hold the bone while biology heals it — it is not a shortcut that removes the need for physiotherapy.
Healing, rehabilitation and warning signs
After immobilisation, stiffness is expected. Guided motion and strengthening restore function. Seek urgent care for increasing pain, tightness, numbness, pale or cold toes/fingers, fever, or wound discharge after surgery.
Why consult Dr. Rahul Kumar?
Dr. Rahul Kumar is an orthopaedic, arthroscopy, trauma and sports injury surgeon consulting in Sector 34, Noida and Greater Noida West. Care is planned around examination findings and your activity goals, with surgery discussed only when it is likely to help. Individual results vary.
Return to work and activity
Desk work, driving, standing jobs and sport all restart on different timelines. Those dates are set after examination and, if you have had surgery, according to what was repaired. This page cannot give a personal clearance.
Questions patients often ask
Related treatments: Orthopaedic trauma · Complex trauma · Paediatric orthopaedics
Related conditions: Wrist pain · Ankle injury
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This page is educational. It is not personal medical advice and is not a substitute for examination, imaging review or treatment planned in clinic.
- Author / reviewer
- Dr. Rahul Kumar
- Qualifications
- MBBS, M.S. Orthopedics, MRCS (Edinburgh), FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine
- Last reviewed
- 2026-10-29
- Last updated
- 2026-10-29
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Hospital OPD
MASSH – Manas Superspeciality Hospital
A93, Main Road Gijhor, Block A, Sector 34, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201307
- Monday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
- Sunday: By appointment
Hospital-based orthopaedic consultation, trauma assessment and surgical care planning.
Evening clinic
Samavyan Orthopedic Clinic
Villa No. 3, Apex Golf Avenue, Greater Noida West, Sector 1, Uttar Pradesh 201318
- Monday–Saturday: 6:00 PM–8:30 PM
- Sunday: By appointment
Evening orthopaedic consultation for sports injuries, joint pain, follow-up and second opinions.