Smashed elbow needs help

[radly]

hi,

well.... I had a few injurys in hockey... smashed my elbows... I've done it before and everytime it has happened it gets more calcium or cartilage build up I think... well last time it happened on my right elbow, it swelled up, the swelling didnt go down for a few weeks... I should have got it drained but I figured it would heal better if i didnt... unfortunately by the time the swelling went down I had more calcium or cartilage build up...
Is there anything I could do to bring it back down so at least both elbows look the same? maybe surgery?
please respond.
thank you.

[radly]

ok, Thank you very much for the reply....
Take care

[Dr Vinod]

Hello!

You can put on muscle (exercise and diet) and correct the difference in your hands especially around elbows. Bone fractures and healing is a natural process and you cannot change its course of healing. Plastic surgery is not recommended to bony injuries.

Talk with a local orthopedician and he will guide you as it is very difficult to comment without examining.

Take care!