Dislocation of the foot in the practice of physicians is infrequent - with this problem, about 2% of people who seek help with dislocations. Often, in addition, a person is found to fracture and damage the ligaments.
Causes of dislocation of the foot
Dislocation of the foot can occur when the fall: in the risk zone those people who have a fragile ligamentous and articular system. Also sometimes the cause is unstable shoes with high heels, where the shoe badly fixes the foot.
Symptoms of dislocation of the foot
Patients with such trauma feel severe sharp pain, within half an hour there is edema, cyanosis and bruising are observed, as well as deformation of the joint.
What to do if the foot is dislocated?
The first help in the dislocation of the foot is to immobilize the joint with the help of a tire (from the available tools you can use a ruler, a board) and taking analgesics, and then the injured person must be taken to the emergency department. Do not make any independent adjustments in any way. If you have a cooling ointment at hand, then it can be used to slow the development of edema.
It should be taken into account that the most important thing in the first aid is to take the injured person to the emergency room and do an x-ray to get an objective treatment on the basis.
How to treat a dislocation of the foot?
Treatment depends on what type of dislocation the victim has:
- Subtalar dislocation of the foot. This type of damage is rare, it appears if a person has jerked his leg. It is accompanied by deformation of the foot, sharp pain and swelling. First of all, do X-rays to exclude a fracture, and then correct. Before fixing the dislocation of the foot, doctors should make anesthesia or conductive anesthesia. After this, a cast is applied, which must be worn for at least 5 weeks. When the stop is restored a little, prescribe therapeutic exercise and physiotherapy procedures. In some cases, the victims are assigned to wear orthopedic shoes during the year.
- Dislocation of bones tarsely. This dislocation results from a sharp turn of the foot. As treatment, the repositioning is performed, which is performed under anesthesia or anesthesia. For 8 weeks impose a plaster, and then conduct physiotherapy and physical therapy. During the year, it is advisable to wear orthopedic shoes to avoid complications.
- Dislocation of bones of the metatarsus. Also, as with other types, the dislocation of the foot is shown to be corrected after the X-ray has been made. Gypsum is applied for 8 weeks, and after removal it is necessary to conduct a number of physiotherapy procedures, combined with exercise therapy. To render the minimal loading on this site, within a year it is necessary to wear a supinator or orthopedic footwear.
- Dislocation of phalanges of fingers. This type is rare, it usually occurs when a person sprains a foot because of a direct blow to the toes. This area quickly swells and any movement of the foot causes pain. Treatment, mainly consists in the correction, which is carried out under local anesthesia. For two weeks after this impose a plaster, and after removal appoint physioprocedures and exercises for warming up the foot.
If the attempt of closed repositioning was unsuccessful and leads to additional traumatization, then surgical intervention is shown, because in the opposite case the deformed arthrosis may develop.
Together with this, drug support therapy is also shown: anti-inflammatory drugs and calcium are prescribed to restore successfully.
In the final stages of recovery, vodka compresses can be applied to the damaged part: they promote warming and relax the tissues.
Also, with dislocations, a compress with warm milk and a decoction of St. John's wort helps.