How to distinguish from a fracture dislocation

How to distinguish from a fracture dislocation
 In order to distinguish from a fracture dislocation of the best thing to do, of course, an X-ray. However, if for any reason to get to the clinic in the near future is not possible, you should remember how they differ from each other in time to make a choice in favor of appropriate treatment or immobilization.
 Of course, first of all, they differ in that the fracture - a violation of the integrity of the bone and dislocation - a sudden sprain or break, which leads to a change in the ratio of the joint surface.

Contrary to popular belief, it is a dislocation is the most painful for the first time after the injury of the limb. A pain in fractures may not be immediately felt, because the body is on its overabundance of in shock, trying to protect so other parts of the body and organs from damage. But then the pain comes into its own, and to remove it at the time, sometimes only help potent means. But in any case, it is not necessary to give such drugs to a person until it has been inspected and is not a specialist diagnosis.

This is necessary in order to determine the nature of the injury, if the medical facilities to have to get yourself. Pain at the break, of course, is not immediate, but then with any movement of the body pulsing spreading it from the epicenter of the injury, which gradually formed a hematoma. In dislocation it focuses on the injured joint (or slightly higher). On the joint hematoma may not be, but there is swelling rapidly.

Attention should be paid to the deformed limbs and mind. If there was an unnatural mobility of a limb, it is likely to fracture, since the dislocation movement of the feet or hands in the place of injury is completely blocked.

Open fracture is particularly dangerous, because during his skin break bone fragments, and as a result can very quickly be infected tissues. But dislocation also very tricky. Offset joints can cause compression of the nearest large vessels that requires immediate surgery. However, let reduce a dislocation of the layman, even when, as they say, in the field, is highly undesirable.

At the turn you should use the materials at hand to fix the bone in one position. To do this, just completely immobilize the above and underlying joints; with dislocation - fix the limb completely so that the victim could not further traumatize her.

Tags: fracture, dislocation