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What is a fracture of the wrist?

One of the most common injuries is a fracture of the hand. It happens for one simple reason: falling man instinctively relies on hand. As a rule, to confuse the phenomenon with something else is very difficult, because the symptoms are pronounced. This means that the diagnosis alone, but a reason to immediately seek medical assistance.

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Causes and symptoms of a fracture

A fracture is called a pathological condition in which disturbed the integrity of bone. Fractures can be:

  • closed;
  • open (with damage to the muscles and skin);
  • incomplete (bone fragments holds the periosteum);
  • with displacement.

stroenie kisti rukiThe cause of the fracture becomes usually fall on the hand. Such injuries are not uncommon - they account for about one third of all fractures of the hand. This is due to the peculiarity of the structure of the hand of man. The hand consists of 27 small bones, which are securely bound by sinews. To break them is not at all difficult. And as very often drops people reflexively puts forward hands, such a blow can result in fracture. Although often brush break and in less than significant impacts.

One can often observe wrist fracture in a child. Children are very active, and therefore injury to them occurring more frequently than with adults. Especially often injured hands.

Trauma is accompanied by a number of signs, and to ignore that is simply impossible:

  • severe pain;
  • swelling of the brush;
  • deformation (in the case of fracture with displacement);
  • bruising of the limb;
  • the inability to move my toes.

Diagnostics and first aid

To diagnose a fracture of bones of a brush is not difficult. This can be done by anyone. If you experience the symptoms listed above, it is safe to say that it was a fracture. However, for clarification of the report, the doctor will direct the patient to x-ray the hands. It is made in several projections, to better see the fracture site. Only after that the doctor can make a definitive diagnosis.

okazanie pervoj pomoshi pri perelome kisti rukiAs for first aid to the victim, the algorithm is as follows:

  1. If the fracture is open, you should stop the bleeding by using tourniquet and a clean dressing. Superimposed tourniquet 10-15 cm above the bleeding. As the harness you can use a belt, scarf. Timely and correctly applied tourniquet can save a person's life, as with arterial bleeding, you can lose bigthe amount of blood in a very short period of time.
  2. Cold. It is very important to apply cold to the injured limb. If you're on ice, the suit products from the freezer, a cold bottle, just a towel soaked in cold water.
  3. If you have a displaced fracture (if it is visible to the naked eye) you need a splint out of scrap materials. It can be two boards strapped to the arm with a bandage or piece of cloth.
  4. If the pain is severe, then you need to take pain medications.
  5. As soon as possible to seek help in medical institution.

These simple rules must be observed and then everything will be without complications.

Healing of the fracture

Usually fractures treated conservatively: on the damaged limb is put into plaster, and the patient is sent home. Is this patch in order to fix the damaged arm.

massazh dlya vosstanovleniya raboty kisti rukiTo walk with a plaster bandage should be about three weeks. During this time, in the place of the fracture formed a callus, and bone function restored.

Usually a week after getting a cast, the doctor recommends to do a re-x-ray. His goal is to make sure the bone fuses correctly. After three weeks the patient hand can move and even perform simple physical exercises. It is necessary to restore the motor function of the injured extremity.

In the case of complex fracture with displacement of bone may require surgical treatment. Performed the operation under General anesthesia. Sometimes surgeons are bonded to the damaged bone with the help of special brackets, which are subsequently removed.

The recovery period

Perhaps the most important part of the treatment of a fracture of the brush recovery period. While the hand was immobilized, she lost her motor skills and need to be rebuilt. This can be done using the following:

  • massage;
  • simple physical exercises;
  • physiotherapy;
  • swimming.

In addition, during treatment should follow a special diet - eat more foods that contain calcium. This will help the body faster to cope with the injuries.

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The process of complete recovery of the injured limb depends on the complexity of the fracture and lasts about six months. Moreover, in children this process is much faster than in adults. This is due to the growing organism.

Some time after the injury in the hand can feel pain as well as possible reaction to a change in the weather. When complex trauma isthe sensation can accompany a person quite a long time and sometimes a lifetime.