Fractures bones and joints
- It is breaking or discontinuity of bone.
- May be due to trauma.
- May be due to stress on particular bone called stress fracture.
Types
- Open fracture: bone comes out of the skin.
- Closed fracture: bone is inside the skin
Symptoms- Tenderness
- Pain
- Pallor
- Paralysis
First aid
- Don’t ask pt to move or rotate the injured part.
- Use ice pack if available or at home wrap an ice in towel and do compression.
- Immobilize the affected part by using splints.
- Elevate the affected part to minimize the swelling.
- Remove any jewellery, ring for constriction.
- Give pain killers if present
- If unconscious check for pulse, breathing if not start CPR.
- Transfer the pt to hospital.
- For Open fracture use Doughnut bandage as described in bandage technique.