Meaning of conservative treatment | Babel Free

Definitions

A treatment that does not include any operation or intervention.

Examples

“Operative treatment should be reserved for those patients in whom conservative treatment has failed and who are motivated with regard to sports.”

“For the treatment of humeral shaft fractures, conservative treatment still competes with the operative approach to a much greater degree than is the case for fractures of the long bones of the lower extremity.”

“Conservative treatment could also include short-arm casting with the fingers and thumb free for 2-6 weeks.”

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