How do signs of fracture?
Signs of fracture are usually easily recognizable from the very complaints of pain in the area of bone fractures, severe pain can cause shock. Besides
pain, signs are easily observed is the limited movement, or direction of
movement of joints or an unusual shape in about a fracture, and the sounds of
friction between the bones.
Fracture could be open to close.
X-rays
may help to know the location and type of fracture.
What was
done to help people with fracture?
There are
three principles to help people with fracture:
- Repositioning, that is to return the location to the normal position.
- Immobilization, which is arranged for the two bones that fracture surfaces have been restored and can still meet each other and not moving to accelerate the natural connection.
- Rehabilitation, which is to improve the position of the intervening action. This must be done by staff that is skilled and competent.
Here are some actions that can be done as an initial aid to deal with
fracture injuries:
1. Recognize the initial fracture characteristics
with respect to history of trauma that occurred because; collision, fall or hit
something hard which are strong reasons patients experienced fractures. Typically,
patients will experience extreme pain and swelling until the occurrence of
changes that seem unnatural shapes (such as bending or twisting).
2. If it is found that an open wound, clean it with a
substance / liquid antiseptic and try to stop the bleeding with a bandaged or
pressed with a clean cloth or bandage.
3. Do repositioning (bone returns to its original
position change), but this should not be done by force and should be done by
experts or who is accustomed to doing.
4. Maintain regional fractures using splints / board
from both sides of the fracture to prop up its position in order to remain
stable.
Important
to remember is before committing rescue in patients with fractures is to try to
deal with bleeding (if any), do either fixation or immobilization in the area
around the wound or at the time of transfer the patient to the hospital.
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