"Teacher Liu, can't his fractured bone be fixed directly with plaster? I've seen patients you've treated before; many just needed plaster after repositioning without requiring internal fixation surgery."
Liu Yiqing asked curiously.
"It depends on the specifics of the patient's bone injury. His fracture isn't in good shape; there's also a bone fragment," Liu Banxia replied.
"If the fracture had clean edges, plastering directly after repositioning wouldn't be a problem. His fracture has a sharp end; the fact that it hasn't pierced the skin yet is sheer luck."
Liu Yiqing nodded; she understood this.
Had it pierced, it would be an open fracture, posing an infection risk. Not piercing the skin is very beneficial for the patient's prognosis.
This is why Liu Banxia just advised during transport to protect the fracture site carefully.
