How to deal with the sudden fracture? The doctor reminds to avoid kneading. Falls and falls are common causes of fractures. Some people use their hands to knead the injured part to relieve pain.
1. If paraplegia occurs due to cervical fracture, misuse of kneading can cause high paraplegia due to compression of spinal cord. When the thoracolumbar spine fracture, kneading too much can damage the lumbar spinal cord nerve, resulting in lower limb paralysis.
2. When the internal bleeding fracture is caused by puncturing blood vessels, the fracture end may be sharp. Pressing, kneading, squeezing and kneading can puncture local blood vessels and cause bleeding. Such as clavicle comminuted fracture, kneading may damage subclavian artery; humeral lateral ankle neck fracture, kneading may damage axillary artery; humeral supramalleolar fracture, kneading may damage brachial artery; lower thigh fracture, kneading may damage artery; rib fracture, kneading may cause fracture end puncture lung, pneumothorax, hemothorax, mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema and hemoptysis.
3. In the case of long bone fracture of injured nerve limbs, the fracture end will be as sharp as a knife. In this state, kneading and pressing can not only cause bleeding, but also stab or cut off the peripheral nerve at the fracture end. In severe cases, nerve paralysis may be caused.
4. When severe shock fractures such as thigh, pelvis or multiple rib fractures are combined with visceral injury, shock may occur due to blood loss and pain. Further kneading will aggravate shock and even cause death.
5. For example, kneading blindly after fracture of femoral neck and carpal bone can damage the blood vessels of joint capsule and nutrient vessels of backbone, leading to avascular necrosis of bone neck. When the fracture has caused internal muscle bleeding, kneading will aggravate the injury of muscle and blood vessels. A little longer time may lead to local muscle ischemia, leading to the loss of nerve function. If not handled in time, it is easy to cause limb necrosis. In severe cases, it can develop into crush syndrome and endanger life.
Random kneading after fracture is not only dangerous, but also brings many difficulties for normal treatment, which is directly related to the prognosis and rehabilitation of fracture. Therefore, in case of serious falls and injuries, especially when the patient is unable to move, the best way is to let the injured lie down quietly, contact the ambulance immediately and send him to the hospital for treatment.