Reduction of Fractures

A reduction is done when a broken bone is put back into proper alignment. There are two types of reduction:

• Closed reduction. Closed reduction may be performed when you have a single break that has not broken the skin and when plates, pins, or screws are not needed to hold the bone in place. During a closed reduction procedure, your health care provider will push the broken bone back into position and place the broken are in a case or splint to keep secure.

• Open reduction. Surgery to set a broken bone is called an open reduction of a fracture. During surgery, the skin is cut open and the bones are put back in place. The bones will be held in place with special screws or by attaching metal plates to the bone. Pins that go through the bone, or rods that go inside the length of the bone, are used to keep the bone in place.

If you or a loved one has sustained a broken bone or fracture and believe it was due to the negligence of another, call Cellino & Barnes now at 1-800-483-2050 or contact us by clicking on Fracture Injury Lawyer.

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