Transcript Injuries to Muscles, Bones, and Joints

Injuries to Muscles, Bones,
and Joints
Health 10
September 16, 2008
Muscles, Bones, Tendons, and
Ligaments
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The body’s skeleton is made
up of bones and muscles and
the tendons and ligaments
that connect them.
Musculoskeletal Injuries
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Fractures
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A complete break, a chip, or a crack in a bone.
Fractures are open or closed
Fractures are life threatening only if they involve
breaks in large bones such as the thigh, sever an
artery, or affect breathing.
Musculoskeletal Injuries (cont.)
2. Dislocations
► Movement of a bone at a joint away from its
normal position.
► Tearing the ligaments that hold the bones in
place.
► Displaced bone end often forms a bump, a
ridge, or hollow that doesn’t normally exist.
Musculoskeletal Injuries (cont.)
3. Sprain
Tearing of ligaments at a joint.
► Mild sprains may swell but usually
heal quickly.
► Joints most easily injured are the
ankle, knee, wrist, and fingers.
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Musculoskeletal Injuries (cont.)
4.
Strain
 Stretching or tearing of
muscles and tendons.
 Often caused by lifting
something heavy or
working a muscle too hard.
 Usually involves muscles in
the neck, back, or thigh or
the back of the lower leg.
Signals of Injury…
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Pain
Swollen and red, or
bruised
Twisted or strangely
bent
Lumps, ridges, and
hollows
Victim may hear a
snap or pop at the
time of the injury or
feel bones grating.
When should you can an
ambulance?
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Head, neck, or back injury.
The victim is having problems breathing.
The victim is unable to move or use the injured
part without pain.
General Care
Ice applied to an injury helps reduce swelling and pain.
R.I.C.E
► Rest – Ice – Compression - Elevation
What is the purpose of splinting?
*** To keep an injured area from moving.
Anatomic splint
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A part of the victim’s body used as a splint.
Soft splint
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A blanket, towel, or pillow used as a splint.
Sling
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A triangular bandage can be used as a sling to splint
an injured arm, wrist, or hand.
Rigid splint
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Boards, folded magazines, and newspapers, and metal
strips used as rigid splint.
Steps for applying a splint
► Check
for feeling, warmth and color before and
after applying a splint.
► Always splint above and below the injury.
► Only splint in the position you find the injury.
► Tie the splint snug. Not so
tight that it cuts off circulation,
or too loose so that the injured
area can be moved.