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Injuries, Fractures and Burns

This forum is dedicated to the wide range of injuries, fractures and burns people can encounter — surface, penetrating, electrical, inhalation injuries, bons and skull fractures, and burns and scalds. Ask questions, look for information, and talk about symptoms and treatment.

Does a loss of arm function and constant pain indicates a fracture?

I hope that this is nothing serious, but I do have a small loss of arm function and constant pain too. Does that indicate a fracture? There is no problem with movement range, but it hurts when I form a fist. Is this something serious? I have a very busy daily schedule and it would be good if I...

by User avatar phyllis90480132

Is this serious or fatal?

A little while ago I got angry and cut my arm with a pair of scissors. Yeah, I know it's bad, but I don't need a lecture right now. Well I started bleeding a little, but it stopped shortly after, but know I have a pain I my elbow and sometimes my fingers. Could this be an infection if the scissors...

by User avatar LittleBoy007130961

Where do stress fractures usually happen?

Can you help me with my problem? I am 29 years old and I am a professional dancer. But last year I have fell and broken my ankle. And it seems like things have been bad ever since. I have ankle problems all the time and I am afraid that I will subdue to stress fractures. Where does that type of...

by User avatar elmira46247

Lower right forearm pain following injury

About 22 months ago a heavy door fell onto my right lower forearm (onto the muscle area about 6 inches down from the underside of elbow. At the time of the event there appeared no obvious injury (redness/ bruising etc) until the pain began about 24 hours later. The movement of walking causes pain...

by User avatar Kamilla81108

Lisfranc 3/11/13

Hey all, my name is Ashley , 23 years old and i have a lisfranc fracture my first metatarsal and i completely tore the joint connecting my first metatarsal to the others. I was walking down the stairs with my 19 month old in my arms and missed the last step and in attempt to catch my footing , I...

by User avatar Guest

What exactly are stress fractures?

I have been diagnosed with a stress fracture of the both wrists. I practice aikido for almost two decades now and it looks like what seemed like a passing inconvenience will trouble me often from now on. Can you explain me what exactly are those stress fractures? It is really starting to affect my...

by User avatar dione17380134

Is this cracked rib

Answered by a doctor

two day ago I leaned over a granite counter 42inches high to reach for something on the far side. I was leaning on the area where the floating ribs are joined by cartrilage--six inches to the right of sternum. I felt a sudden pain, not severe. Now I have pain when I cough or take a deep breath. If...

by User avatar faleib@naples.net

lump on hip after fall

Answered by a doctor

My father is 80 years old and has been deteriorating rapidly in terms of health recently. He has always had bad hips, but he has been falling a lot recently at night, when he gets up to go to the restroom. He fell the night before yesterday, and my mom told me over the phone this morning that my dad...

by User avatar allan84784404

Lisfranc Fracture

Answered by a doctor

it seems like lisfranc fractures are different for everyone as far as surgical procedures, healing time, etc. I broke three bones in my foot when i fell down some stairs and was diagnosed with a lisfranc fracture 2 days later. I had surgery 3 days after my injury and had 3 pins placed in my left...

by User avatar ecastro35082

How do you know if you have internal bleeding?

how do you know if you have internal bleeding

by User avatar amychris13279658