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What is the mortality rate associated with fractures?
Mortality associated with fractures is also rare. It is usually associated with infections or contamination acquired during the fracture process.
How are pelvic fractures classified?
Pelvic fractures are classified as stable or unstable, and as open or closed.
Is ice good for compression fractures?
Yes, because it will help with the swelling associated with compression fractures and keep that under control.
What is four kinds of fracture?
Open and closed are the two main categories, depending on whether the broken bone protrudes through the skin. After that, there are greenstick breaks, stress fractures, impacted fractures, pathological fractures, spiral fractures, comminuted fractures, and epiphyseal fractures. That's about it.
Why are fractures a serious medical condition?
Because there is an increased risk of infrection, damage to the skin and bleeding.
What is four different kinds of fracture?
Open and closed are the two main categories, depending on whether the broken bone protrudes through the skin. After that, there are greenstick breaks, stress fractures, impacted fractures, pathological fractures, spiral fractures, comminuted fractures, and epiphyseal fractures. That's about it.
What is the most significant complication associated with fractures or dislocations of the knee?
Neurovascular compromise-
Why are open fractures a serious medical question?
Because there is an increased risk of infection, damage to the skin, and bleeding.Because with an open fracture the bone is not protected from the atmosphere and infections can set in quite quickily and possibly result in amputation of the infected limb.Because there is an increased rish of infection, damage to the skin, and bleedingOpen fractures are serious condition as the bones have been exposed with more chances of infection. It can be associated with damage to the muscles and skin loss and may require surgery. A complicated process which may take several months to healBecause there is an increased risk of infection, damage to the skin, and bleeding
What symptoms can occur in severe fractures?
there may be a loss of pulse below the fracture site, such as in the extremities, accompanied by numbness, tingling, or paralysis below the fracture. An open or compound fracture is often accompanied by bleeding or bruising
Who provides care for a range of illnesses and injuries including medical emergencies bleeding and fractures?
docters or surgents
Would a patient with bilateral femur fractures be considered critical?
A femur fracture is critical, period. To have two femur fractures doubles their chances of possibly having a severed artery, and bleeding out.
The first thing you should check on and injured person?
a bleeding b circulaton c fractures d blocked airway
