Closed fracture in which a broken bone does not penetrate the skin is manged depending on patient age, patient preference, or surgeon preference as following:
- No Immobilization : Some broken bones are stable injuries and can be managed without immobilization or other intervention.
- Cast Immobilization : in which casts are used to hold bones in proper alignment and protect the healing bone.
- Internal fixation using metal plates, pins, rods, or screws.
- External fixation that can hold bones securely without having to operate on the surrounding soft tissue.