Fracture of legs

What if you broke your leg and there is no doctor nearby? Before the ambulance arrives, it is necessary to take the necessary measures to ensure that the leg then fits properly and to avoid negative health effects.

Diagnosis and examination in fracture

First of all, this is a doctor's survey. The more information about the fracture the doctor knows, the more accurately he can prescribe the treatment

In fractures, x-rays are always used to see an accurate picture of bone damage

Additional blood and urine tests for fractures are prescribed to avoid infection

Additional methods of examination are prescribed when a person does not tolerate the treatment of fractures

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Measures at home with fracture of legs

1. It is necessary to lie down and not to injure a bad leg, it should be at rest
2. To the place of injury you need to put a packet of ice, but do not hold it longer than 15 minutes. Then take a break for 5-10 minutes and again apply ice. So to act before the ambulance, it will reduce the pain in the place of scrap. To ice does not burn the skin too much, wrap it in a cloth, for example, a towel.
3. If the ambulance rides for a long time, know that you still have to postpone the operation. So do not drink anything but water, and do not eat until the doctors arrive.

Treatment for fractures

It depends on what kind of fracture you have and how serious it is. If the bones in the fracture site are displaced, the patient is first given an anesthetic and then takes the rest of the foot treatment. This method is called repositioning.

First aid for fractures

To provide first aid for fractures, you must first put the tire on the fracture. And then the patient can be sent to an orthopedic doctor after emergency treatment. If the tibia or thigh bone is broken, the orthopedist is required as a consultant.

What needs to be done after applying the tire to fix the broken bones.

• Bone screws
• Rods for bones
• Plates from metal
• Take painkillers - in tablets or injections.

How long does it take to treat a fracture?

Usually it takes six to eight weeks to treat a fracture. During this time, bone tissue grows together, if not to give it overload.

If a person is elderly, the bones coalesce longer, as the bone tissue has already lost its former elasticity. Especially dangerous fractures of the hip and ankle - these injuries grow together more slowly and more painful.

If the fracture is open, the bone can heal much more slowly than when the fracture is closed, because an infection can enter the open wound.

With an open fracture, the risk of bone infection increases, which can significantly delay the healing process.

When to consult a doctor

Some types of fractures are similar to trauma or stretching, and then a person does not consult a doctor. But it is necessary to do this, because there can be severe pains and bones can not grow properly. When is the doctor's consultation necessary?

• If you have a bone protruding from under the skin
• If the bone is visible under the skin, but does not tear it
• If the pain is so severe that it is impossible to step on the foot
• If the leg is swollen, every touch causes pain, at the site of the injury, blueing

When you need to return to the hospital after treatment of the fracture

If a person has already removed the cast after the bones have grown together, but the person still feels bad, you need to contact the doctors again. This is a state when you need to be alert.

The muscles of the broken limb are insensitive (most likely, the swelling does not allow the flow of blood to spread over the leg)

The leg has changed color to blue or red, the person has chills, swelling of the diseased limb, pain. This condition can be symptoms of infection of the limb.

Prevention of fractures

• Use calcium supplements that strengthen the bones - then they are less brittle
• Do special gymnastics to improve the elasticity of the limbs and bones of the skeleton
• Use protective equipment in vehicles, in the first place, seat belts in the car and a helmet in the motorcycle
• Do not overload during sports