Table of contents:
- Characteristics of common fractures or fractures
- Pain or aches
- Swelling, redness, and feeling warm
- Deformity or change in bone shape
- Difficulty moving the area of the body that has a fracture
- There is a sound of cracking or breaking
- Numbness in the area of the fracture
- Fractures are characterized by the location of the fractured bone
Fractures or fractures sometimes go unnoticed, especially if the fractured bone is not severe and visible. In fact, a fracture that has been left untreated for a long time and does not immediately receive fracture treatment can lead to complications. Therefore, it is important to recognize the signs, characteristics, or symptoms of a fracture (fracture), including fractured bones, in order to avoid complications. So, what are the characteristics of a fracture?
Characteristics of common fractures or fractures
A fracture is a condition when a bone becomes cracked, shattered, or even broken, thus changing the shape of the bone. The cause of a fracture is a strong pressure on the body that the bone cannot hold, such as an injury from an accident. However, weak bones due to certain diseases can also be the cause.
The strength of pressure that is received by each person can be different, so the type of fracture and the severity of which it occurs can be different. Some people may feel so little pressure that the bone is only partially fractured or fractured. However, the intense pressure can break the bone in half or even break or rotate from its position.
Therefore, the symptoms and signs felt by each fracture sufferer can be different. Some may experience only one symptom, but others may experience a variety of symptoms. Even with a minor leg fracture, the sufferer may not notice the fracture and think it's just a sprain.
For clarity, here are some common and possible signs, symptoms, or characteristics of a fracture or fracture:
Pain or soreness are the most common signs of a fracture. Generally, this pain is felt in the area around the bone that has been fractured or broken, be it the wrist, arm, hip, leg, and so on.
The pain can be intense, severe, and sudden after you have been injured. Sometimes, you are unable to move the painful area of your body. However, there are also those who only feel pain when pressing, touching, or moving the area of the body that is injured.
Another common feature of a fracture is swelling around the area of the broken bone. Reporting from Nationwide Children's Hospital, swelling is a body reaction that occurs when you experience an injury due to an accident, fall, and so on.
Generally, this swelling is accompanied by redness and feels warm and tender in the skin around the fractured bone. The redness and warmth is caused by increased blood flow to the injured area, whereas the swelling is the result of increased movement of fluids and white blood cells to the injured area.
Apart from the two signs above, deformity or bone deformity is also a frequent symptom of fracture sufferers. However, not all fracture sufferers will experience this symptom.
Some types of fractures, such as stress fractures, may simply fracture and keep the bone in position. In this condition, you may not notice any deformities in any area of your body.
On the other hand, most types of fractures will likely show a change in bone shape, such as bending or bending in the greenstick type of fracture or the presence of a raised area of skin in a type of torus fracture or buckle.In severe cases, the broken bone can even penetrate the skin and be visible to you.
One of the functions of bones in the human movement system is to give the body the ability to move. When these tissues are damaged, your ability to move your body decreases.
Therefore, when your bone is broken or damaged by a fracture, you may experience symptoms of difficulty moving the area of the body that has the fracture.
Bone is a body tissue that is rigid. As with objects that are hard and stiff, a bone that is broken or fractured may have a distinctive sound like a 'crack' sound. This sound is generally heard when the accident or injury occurs.
Just like swelling, numbness or tingling often occurs after you have an injury. Therefore, a fracture resulting from an injury may show features or signs of numbness or tingling in the sufferer.
This symptom of numbness can occur in any type of fracture, but it is most commonly experienced in patients who have had hand and arm fractures, leg and leg fractures.
Fractures are characterized by the location of the fractured bone
The above signs and symptoms of a fracture or fracture can occur in any area of the bone. However, each bone location generally causes characteristic features or symptoms when experiencing a fracture or fracture. Following are the characteristics, signs, and symptoms of a typical fracture according to the location of the fractured or fractured bone:
- Arm fracture: It appears abnormally bent.
- Broken wrist: Unable to hold objects, hands become bent or deformed.
- Finger fracture: The knuckle is compressed.
- Leg (leg and ankle) fractures: Inability to walk.
- Knee fracture: Inability to walk and straighten the knee.
- Toe fracture: Finger discoloration and discomfort when walking.
- Hip fracture: Inability to get up from falls and walking and the leg on the side of the injured hip becomes shorter.
Other types or locations of fractures may produce other symptoms not listed above. If you have concerns about certain symptoms, you should immediately contact your doctor to get the right diagnosis and treatment.
