Some of the most common reasons why people seek medical attention is due to bone, joint and muscle injuries. Although, they aren’t life threatening they can harm vital organs. A fracture is a broken bone. There are two different types of fractures: closed fractures and open fractures. A closed fracture is when the skin is still intact when the fracture sit is. An open fracture, occurs when the skin over the fracture has been broken. For example, a bone protruding through the skin. When recognizing a bone fracture, you need to use the mnemonic DOTS. DOTS, stands for deformity, open wound, tenderness and swelling. Other signs and symptoms that you can use as a guide is loss of function, crepitus and is the victim refuses to use the injured part.
i. When discussing osteoporosis, the bones that automatically come to mind are the wrist, spine, and hip. Certain parts of the vertebral column are also common osteoporotic bones. In the vertebral column, the upper lumbar, lower thoracic, and cervical vertebrae are usually the bones that end up becoming osteoporotic.
A fracture is a break, in this case a break in the patients humerus, occipital bone and 3rd Lumbar vertebral body
Axel and skeleton frame injuries are something that are very common in the world of sports. The National Football Ledge(NFL) has a foundation of physical impact and is very strenuous on the axel and skeletal frame. Thoracic disc herniations in the one of the most common injuries the NFL and it requires the greatest amount of time to recover which is 189 days. Thou the injury is very high in football nearly 15 percent of American suffer from Thoracic Disc Herniation. Degeneration the most common cause of Thoracic disc herniation “As a disc's annulus ages, it tends to crack and tear. These injuries are repaired with scar tissue. Over time the annulus weakens, and the nucleus may squeeze (herniate) through the damaged annulus. Spine degeneration
King will be talking about how dangerous football is. There will be knee cartilagae tears. I will also be talking about spine injuries. The final thing is death. Thatnis all.
Grade 2 injuries result in symptoms of moderate to severe pain with severe difficulty in walking. The athlete is unlikely to be able to play on and will often limp heavily. Minor bruising and swelling may present immediately but can take several hours (up to 48) to develop. The ankle will feel very stiff but may also feel unstable resulting from a number of torn ligament fibers (this can be tested more accurately by a professional therapist). Recovery time for a moderate ankle sprain (grade 2) takes between 4 and 8 weeks.
Fractures are bones injuries that crack or server a single bone or multiple bones depending on the severity of the damage. Bones can break in any part of the body from the legs to the back. These injuries happen for a number of different reasons from falls to car accidents. Some examples
A compression fracture is a fracture of the vertebrae of the spine. Typically, it happens to the
A lumbar fracture is a break in one of the bones of the lower back. Lumbar fractures range in severity. Severe fractures can damage the spinal cord.
A bone scan is an imaging study of your bones. It is used to identify and diagnose bone problems. You may have this test to check for:
The most vivid injury in my mind is one that still shows today on my right ankle.
With considerations for the age of the child, the nurse may wish to use role play using a doll or stuffed animal to ask questions. Through use of an inanimate object in a child the age of 3, fosters trust and allows for the child to answer questions and show areas of pain. Specific questions should be stated at an age appropriate level, with common words that the child understands (Story, 2015).
These injuries can greatly decrease your mobility to almost none. Broken and fractured bones can put you in a cast for several months. After being in the cast for several months you might develop atrophy and you will have to strengthen those muscles to get back to normal.
Fractures are divided into two types depending on whether or not they break through your skin.
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