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What to do in a fracture if the doctor says that this fracture needs to be operated and if the patient is diabetic and blood pressure patient?
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Depends on whether the fracture is open or closed. If it is an open fracture, most often, it has to be surgically managed at the earliest. The blood sugars are controlled rapidly with insulin & bp, with the appropriate medications and the patient is taken up for surgery at the earliest under antibiotic cover. If it is a closed, uncomplicated fracture, we usually prefer to wait for a couple of days to control sugar & bp before surgery.
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