The doctor’s Instagram account has around 2,000 followers.
The doctor, Estuardo Hernández, a specialist in Orthopedics, has viralized a video on social networks through his TikTok account where you can see a patient with an ankle fracture which is treated throughout the video by the specialist.
The viralized video has quickly reached more than 24 million views on TikTok and more than a million likes. In the video you can see some moments that the doctor lived in the emergency room where he treated the patient with the ankle fracture.
Throughout the video you can see the doctor giving instructions to the patient to be able to reset the patient’s ankle in its place. The doctor also instructs the people around him to help stop and keep the patient still during the maneuver.
The doctor’s maneuver was successful, so it was later necessary for the doctor to bandage the fractured ankle. In order to carry out this action, the doctor asked for support from another person, part of the health personnel, to whom he explained how to handle the situation.
@drestuardoortopedista Ankle Fracture Patient suffers a fracture – Ankle dislocation, emergency is attended. #fracturadetobillo???????? #fracturadetobillo #fractura #luxaciondetobillo ♬ original sound – Dr Stu Orthopedista
What is the treatment for an ankle fracture?
According to the Mayo Clinic, treatments for ankle fractures vary, depending on the bone that was broken and the severity of the injury.
Your doctor may recommend an over-the-counter pain reliever, such as acetaminophen.
Once the bone has healed, you’ll need to relieve stiffness in the muscles and ligaments in your ankles and feet. A physical therapist can teach you exercises to improve flexibility, balance, and strength.
- Surgical intervention or other procedures
Reduction, If you have a displaced fracture (meaning the two ends of the fracture don’t line up properly), your doctor may need to manipulate the fragments back into their correct positions.
This process is called reduction. Depending on your pain and swelling, you may need a muscle relaxant, sedative, or even a local anesthetic to numb the area before this procedure.
immobilization, a broken bone must be immobilized in order for it to heal. In most cases, this requires a special boot or cast.
surgery, andIn some cases, the orthopedic surgeon may need to use pins, plates, or screws to maintain the proper position of the bones during recovery. These materials can be removed after the fracture has healed if they are painful or protruding.
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