Electric bone growth stimulation
- Used to facilitate healing process
- Increase calcium uptake
- Activate intracellular calcium stores
- Increase bone growth factor production
- Non-invasive, semi-invasive, and invasive methods
Drug therapy
- Central and peripheral muscle relaxants
- Carisoprodol (Soma)
- Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
- Methocarbamol (Robaxin)
- Tetanus and diphtheria toxoid
- Bone-penetrating antibiotics
Nutritional therapy
- Increase protein (1 g/kg of body weight)
- Increase Vitamins (B, C, D)
- Increase calcium, phosphorus , and magnesium
- Increase fluid (2000-3000 mL/day)
- Increase fiber with fruits and vegetables prevent constipation
- Body jacket and hip spica cast patients: six small meals a day
