DR NILOFER A R ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Emergency care for fractures

The skeleton the framework that the body is built on It supports the muscles, blood vessels and nerves of the body. Many bones of the Skelton protect important organs such as brain,lungs and heart.

Bones Bone is a living tissue containing large amount of calcium and phosphorus-----make it hard Bones can be long,short or flat Bones grow since birth till adulthood Bones can generate new tissues after injeries

bones Bones problems: Age Certain diseases Inherited problems make bones weakened: Rickets cancer infections

Bones In Adolescents: Damage can lead to shorten abone or impair movement. Disorders in elder people called osteoporosis

muscles Muscles cause part of the body to move Skeletal musces control movement and posture They are attached to the bones by tndones Muscels operate the internal organs like heart

joints A joint is the place at which bone meet another Most joints are movable Few joints are immovable like skull and pelvis

Fractures Fracture is a break or crack in bone Growing bones are supple and may split, bend or crack------they are called greenstick. Bones can be fractured by direct or indirect force. Fractures are stable or instable Fractures are closed and open

Fractures Pain Sewlling Coarse grating Signs of shock Difficulty od movement A wound at bone end

precausions Do not move Arrange transport Secure the injered part Do feed or give driks because general anesthetic may be needed

Dislocated joint Dislocation is ajoint injery in which the bones are partially or completely pulled out of position Can be caused by strong force or by violent muscle contraction

Strains and sprains The softer structure around bones and joints :ligaments,muscles and tendons may be injuried These injuries called strains and sprains Occur when the tissues are overstretched and partially or completely torn

Strains and sprains Pain and tenderness Difficulty moving the injered part Swelling Do not move Put ice pack Gentle pressure by padding Raise and support the injered part Send to hospitl

Skills of first Aid for fractures Support Stop bleeding Decrease movements

Slings Slings: It is the method to keep the limb supported Try that the sling not to make pressure on arteries because not to stop blood supply.

Triangular bandage to hold the arms

An example of hand sling

Neck and spines injeries

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