FracturesMASHEL NASEER

Contents What are fractures?

Simple fractures ,Compound fractures and complicated fractures

Dealing with different types of fractures

Steps for what to do and what not to do

Fractures A broken bone

Bones may fracture completely or partially

Types of fractures Hands

Arms

Foot

Legs

Neck

Backbone etc

Simple fractures• Mostly no bleeding• Pain• Swelling• Discoloration• Loss of power• Irregular movement of that part• may or may not hear sound of bone breaking

What to do• Calm• Stop movement, immobilize joints, use slings

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• check circulation in nails, pulse, color & warmth of that part of body• Use ice-packs to reduce pain

What not to do• Force to reposition• place effected part in uncomfortable way

Compound fractures• too much bleeding, broken bone could be seen• sound of breaking bone• discoloration, swelling• unable to move that part

What to do• Call for help soon• try to stop bleeding• Do not do tight bandage, just immobilize it, protect it so that it will not cause infection• Check circulation• Elevate affected limb above heart to

reduce pain and swelling

Complicated fractures• Broken bone cause damage to any organ• Pain in damaged organ• Difficulty breathing• Coughing out blood• Difficulty or unable to move fingers and toes• Discoloration• Loss of sensation

What to do• Call ambulance• Control external bleeding• ABCD• do not move affected area• Keep in apposition of most comfort

Dealing with broken fingers

Using triangular sling for arm/hand

Arm(upper half bone fracture)

Shoulder dislocation

Dislocated elbow

Dealing with broken bone of foot

Dislocated ankle

Dealing with Knee fracture

Knee

Dealing with leg fracture

Dealing with backbone fracture

Skull dislocation

Jaw dislocation

Ribs dislocation

Neck fracture