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Broken Leg Learning Center
Treatments could include:
- First Aid
- Physical Therapy
- Application of Ice ...
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Application of Cast
- Application of Spli...
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Closed Fracture Repair
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Control of Wound Hemorrhage
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closed reduction of fracture with internal fixation
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Surgical Repair of Femur Fracture
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Surgical Repair of Fractured Neck of Femur
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Check the person's airway and breathing. If necessary, call 911 and begin rescue breathing, CPR, or bleeding control. Keep the person still and calm. Examine the person closely for other injuries. In most cases, if medical help responds quickly, a...
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Treatment depends on the type of fracture, its severity, the individual's age and general health. The first priority in treating any fracture is to address the entire medical status of the patient. Medical personnel are trained not allow a painful...
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Treatment depends on the type of fracture, its severity, the individual's age, and the person's general health. The first priority in treating any fracture is to address the entire medical status of the patient. Medical personnel are trained not t...
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Prevention is the most effective way to avoid fractures. Wearing protective gear, such as a helmet, or using protective equipment, such as safety gear, while playing sports may greatly reduce the risk of a fracture. A daily multivitamin and minera...
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Fracture treatment depends on the type of fracture, its severity, and the individual's age and general health. The first priority in treating any fracture is to address the entire medical status of an individual. If an open fracture is accompanied...
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First aid is the initial basic treatment of an injured or ill person. First aid requires an observer first to evaluate the injured or ill person and then to intervene, using a small amount of supplies.
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Physical therapists provide services to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain , and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities among those suffering from injuries, disabilities, or disease.
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Chest physical therapy is the term for a group of treatments designed to improve respiratory efficiency, promote expansion of the lungs, strengthen respiratory muscles, and eliminate secretions from the respiratory system.
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The professional field consists of skilled health care providers who work under the direction or supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapists. Their role is to facilitate care and treatment of patients with injuries, diseases, or dis...
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Cooling treatments lower body temperature in order to relieve pain , swelling, constriction of blood vessels, and to decrease the liklihood of cellular damage by slowing the metabolism. Sponge baths, cold compresses, and cold packs are all wet coo...
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Cooling or cold treatments are used to decrease pain , minimize swelling, and slow the inflammatory response secondary to injury (usually acute). Cold treatments slow the local physiological activity of the tissues, decrease nerve transmission, an...
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A splint is a device used for holding a part of the body stable and motionless to decrease pain and prevent further injury.
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Bone fracture repair is surgery to fix a broken bone using plates, nails, screws, or pins. Bone grafts may be used to allow for proper healing or to speed the healing process.
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