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Fractures of the bones can vary from a simple crack, barely noticeable, to a complete fracture with open wound. Typically, the victim will suffer severe pain in the fracture zone, and if it has occurred in a limb, unable to use it: if you have broken your leg can not walk at all and if you have broken arm can not do anything with it, however I wanted. It usually occurs a strong swelling at the site of the fracture and is often seen limb deformity. If there is no deformity but we suspect that the bone is broken, we can do a test consisting of push, against each other, both sides think the bone that has fractured. For example, if you suspect a fractured forearm, will take the injured arm by his wrist and pushed her to the elbow if it is broken, this pressure will produce pain, and if not there will be bearable.

Makeshift splint

The first thing to do when a bone is fractured is immobilized. Thus largely alleviated the pain and avoid the edges, sometimes sharp, broken bone, producing tears in blood vessels, nerves or other soft tissues like skin. If it’s a limb, improvise a splint with sticks, poles or any long object we find. A scarf or belt to hold them to serve both sides of the injured limb. A broken leg, if we find nothing but how to fix it, we can sell with the other leg, which will then fractured splint. The same can be done in case of broken bones of the hand or foot: to sell the affected finger with its adjacent.

If the accused has a broken bone deformity, carefully straighten agree. This naturally produces sharp pain, but it must be done to prevent any nerve damage or circulatory. When the edge of a bone hurts a major vein or artery can occur quickly serious bleeding, which can be appreciated in case of open fracture (with injury) or remain unnoticed if closed fracture

Call your emergency medical assistance if

You should call 911 if :

• There is a suspected broken bone in the head, neck or back.
• There is a suspected broken hip, pelvis or upper leg.
• There are a lot of bleeding
• The area below the injured joint is pale, cold, clammy or bluish.
• You can not completely immobilize the injury at the scene without assistance from another person.
• There is a bone through the skin.

Although it is possible that other fractures are not emergencies, they still deserve medical attention, therefore, call your doctor to find out where and when. If  a young child refuses to put weight on an arm or leg after an accident, not moving the arm or leg, or the deformity can be seen clearly, assume that the child has a broken bone should be achieved medical help.