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Well several things are done, visual examination will show if the bone is obviously broken. X-rays will also show fractures in bones. If an x-ray unit is not available, lets say at a crash scene in the mountains, old school doctors would use a tuning fork to check for fractures in extremities. The tuning fork would be struck and held against the ends of the bones at elbows and joints. The vibrations travel through the bone, if a break is in a specific bone, the crack will vibrate causing a painful sensation indicating a break or fracture.
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∙ 13y agoIt will hurt really bad and you will cry and cry and if the person you are with asks " do you want to go to the Hospital"? You will say, "Yes" probly
I beg to differ. I think it depends on severity of break. I had a hairline fracture across my ankle at 13. I heard the crack and went to step and fell flat on my face. It didn't hurt when I broke it. I just couldn't feel it. The next day, however, I had a goose egg on the side and it hurt like hell when the doctor pushed it back into position to put a cast on it.
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∙ 11y agoi think how your doctor knows when a bone is broken when you tell your doctor that something hurts and especially tell him the reason. you need to tell him were it hurts. then the doctor will hive you some x-rays and if he sees a broken bone on the x-ray then that means that you have a broken bone.
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∙ 13y agoWell If You Did It Would Be Very Swallen And It Would Hurt To Move It Back And Fourth But Even If You Think You Didnt You Should Talk To A Docter And Ask For An X-ray To See If You Broke, Sprained, Or Fracured It. If You Did No Problem Just Be Calm And Rest It. If You Need Any Help Contact Me By Calling The Pennsylvania Hostital And ask For Nurse Samantha Weathers!! Have A Good Day.
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∙ 8y agoThere are many ways to find out that a bone is broken (e.g. the limb bends where it should not, pieces of bone sticking out of the limb, surgical inspection) but the most commonly used way now to determine where and how badly a bone is broken (especially when it is not as obvious as listed above) is by using an x-ray machine to take photographs of the bone inside the body.
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∙ 12y agoA doctor usually determines whether a bone is broken or not by the use of an X-Ray.
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∙ 11y agoI believe it's an x-ray
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How do you know if you broke your collar bone?
An X-ray can tell if you broke your collar bone.
What do you do if you broke a chest bone?
Go to the E.R. The doctors there will know what to do.
Why does the bone broke?
Because when you twist your bone it just like a stick you broke if you compared to your bone it is just the same.
Is the word bone a noun?
Yes, as in I broke the bone
How do you tell if your funny bone is broke?
Your "funny bone" isn't really a bone, its a nerve.
How do you know if your hand is broken?
I broke a bone in my hand and just below my thumb there was a hard lump and it was extremely swollen and purple.
Would you be yelling if you had a broken bone?
Yes It would depend on which bone you broke and how.
How do you know you broke your shoulder?
because your bone will go in.
Has Niall broke a bone before?
yes he has
Did Justin break a bone in his leg before and when?
he broke a bone in his foot when he was about to go on stage.
How do you know you broke a bone in skate three?
On Hall of Meat it glows red and just skating around you will fall and not be able to move your body
Jacob broke his ankle. He has suffered a bone?
fracture.
