1. Soft Tissue and Beyond…
Injuries
Soft Tissue and Beyond…

2. Common Soft Tissue Wounds
Scrapes
Cuts/Incisions
Bruises
Puncture
Avulsion

3. Controlling Bleeding- Using Pressure

4. Scrapes 1. Wash your hands before giving first aid.
2. Wash the cut thoroughly with mild soap and water.
3. If available, apply antibiotic ointment.
4. Apply a clean bandage.

5. Cuts 1. Wash your hands with soap before giving first aid.
2. Wash the wound thoroughly with mild soap and water.
3. Use direct pressure to control bleeding.
4. Bandage the wound with a butterfly bandage.
5. Get medical help.

6. Bruises
Bleeding into the skin, subcutaneous tissues, or mucous membranes. Blood collects under the tissue; a hematoma is a large collection that forms a lump.

7. Puncture Sharp object pokes into skin High risk of infection
Don’t remove an embedded object

8. Avulsion Skin is either partially or fully torn away
Usually jagged edges

9. Injuries to Bones, Muscles, and Joints
Strains
Sprains
Fractures
Dislocations

10. Strains
Injury to muscle or tendon away from joint

11. Sprains
Most common is to “roll an ankle”
Ligaments stretched or torn

12. Fractures

13. Fractures
Breaks in the bone
Open and Closed

14. More Fractures

15. Video Footage
Sid Vicious
Kickboxer
Soccer (tib-fib)
Jake Brown

16. Dislocations Wade

17. Treatment of Injuries
R.I.C.E.
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation