Life after Acetabular Fracture Treatment & Other Frequently Asked Questions |Dr.Chirag Patel

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Life after Acetabular Fracture Treatment Other
Frequently Asked Questions
The hip plays a foundational in every movement of
our daily life which is why a hip/acetabular or
pelvis fracture can cause serious damage to our
quality of life. According to hip replacement
surgeon Dr Chirag Patel, the pelvis fracture also
happens to be the most serious injury treated by
an Orthopaedic surgeon in Mumbai. In most cases,
pelvic fractures are caused by motor vehicle
accidents or serious falls. And due to the
difficult anatomy of the pelvis that involve
multiple bones, ligaments, nerves and blood
vessels, treatment for the pelvis fracture will
need orthopedic expertise and treatment to return
to normal health. On our website, we often get a
lot of consultation queries about pelvis
fractures which are quite natural due to the
serious nature of the fracture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In this blog with the inputs from Top Orthopaedic
Surgeon in Mumbai, Dr Chirag Patel we will answer
two most commonly asked questions here What are
treatment options for pelvis or acetabular
fracture? The goal of any treatment procedure
for any fracture is to help patients regain their
mobility and help them get back to their regular
health as soon as possible. As for any fracture,
the bones in pelvis fracture suffers displacement
in most cases and treatment for acetabular
fracture depend upon the specific fracture. In
general two types of treatment options for
acetabular fractures are adopted today
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Non-surgical treatment for acetabular fracture
   Stable fractures without displacement are usually
   the right cases for non-surgical treatment. In
   few cases, realignment is also performed using
   anaesthesia and this procedure is called close
   reduction. Non-surgical treatment procures of
   acetabular fracture is also preferred for
   patients that may not be able to tolerate the
   surgeries.
2. Surgical treatment for acetabular fracture With
   surgery, an orthopaedic surgeon uses an incision
   to reach the bones and align them. Uses
   medical-grade hardware such as wires, pins,
   plates and screws the bones are held in position
   to enable better healing.

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How long is the surgical procedure for acetabular
fracture? Surgical treatment for acetabular
fracture in Mumbai usually takes an average of
9-10 days, according to orthopaedic and hip
replacement surgeon Dr Chirag Patel. However,
there is also post-operative care that must be
followed by the patient and must consult the
surgeon every couple of weeks, have radiographs
and x-rays in intervals to have their progress
gauged. On average it may take 6 to 9 months to
completely recover from the acetabular fracture.
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How is life after acetabular or pelvis
fracture? While life after acetabular fracture
is painful and handicapping, the treatment can
breathe fresh air into the life of the patient by
significantly reducing the pain and discomfort.
Life after acetabular fracture treatment is much
more enabling for the patient if all the
precautions are followed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you are looking for more information on
acetabular fracture or looking for treatment for
acetabular fracture in Mumbai, orthopaedic and
joint replacement surgeon Dr Chirag Patel can
help. You can contact him here
https//www.drpatelchirag.com/
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