Emergency care for fractures
DR NILOFER A R
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
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
Thank you