Follow-up treatment booklet foor - VACOped

Diagnosis and treatmentThe description of how the accident happenedprovides the physician with the first cluesabout the injuries. A precise diagnosis is usuallymade only after theX-ray examination.Depending on the type and location of thefracture, the physician selects the appropriatetreatment method. In the past, fractures wereimmobilized for lengthy periods with a plastercast. Now the bone parts are often fixed withscrews, plates and then protected withVACO®ped. The advantage of the current approachis that it takes less time before the patientcan put weight on and mobilize theinjured body part.In this case, only VACO®ped (previously aplaster cast) is applied. The splint immobilizesthe foot or the joint for the next few weeks.If a conservative treatment is not possible,surgery must be performed. After surgery, thefoot is also immobilized with VACO®ped.Surgery or not – you, yourself, can do anumber of things to ensure that the healingprocess is fast and successful.A conservative treatment, that is without surgery,is only to be recommended if the anatomyof the foot is not impaired or altered.