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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.

Types of hip fracture?

I’m wondering are all hip fractures the same? I heard that there are few types of hip fracture. I want to know that because my grandmother has hip fracture. She is in hospital now waiting for surgery. Please, does anybody know something more about this topic? Explain to me types of hip...

by User avatar linet165862825

How do you know if you have a frature??????????

How do you know if you have a fracture? I dropped a battery pack that weighed about 8 pounds on the top of my foot about 3 weeks ago! I have had xray done and came back that it wasn't broken. They gave me a boot to wear for a week and to come back if still have pain. Went back today and saw a...

by User avatar sjohnson91182538

Is my son's nose broken?

My four year old smashed his face into the side of his bunkbed. Since then he's had dried bloody "gunk" filling his nose. He screams if I try to clean it and looks a little swollen to me. Its been at least three days with no improvement. How do I know if it is broken?

by User avatar ctt10127732512

Big toe fusion and walking

Hi I had a fusion just over two weeks ago and a plate fitted, The dressing has been removed and I expected a boot or cast but just have a flat sandal. The only instructions I've been given is to go back in 4 weeks for xrays and never to walk witout  the sandal. But reading other threads people seem...

by User avatar Janet

My Lisfranc Injury-Advice and Support Very Welcome!

Answered by a doctor

Hi all, I know i've posted this twice...on an existing thread and starting this new one so i do apologise! I wish i had found this website much much sooner than this evening! It's been fascinating to read everyone's threads and it's made me feel so much better and that i'm not alone with my bad...

by User avatar cchelle7912344

What's a windburn?

Hello! My friend has just come back from skiing. He went with his classmates to the mountains for five days and he had wonderful time. The problem is he has come back with red and swollen skin on his face although there was no sun at all. He said he visited his dermatologists and he told him it was...

by User avatar allis122857044

How is collar bone fracture treated?

Hello. My little son injured his collar bone. To be more precise, he has collar bone fracture. I want to know what the treatment is for collar bone fracture. I am asking you this because I do not think that his orthopedist did what he could. I hope you will understand my care and you will answer me...

by User avatar chad11457535

Basilar Skull Fracture

Hello, my brother was in a car accident last week, and was just released from hospital (after 8 days). He suffered a basilar skull fracture but not really any other injuries (just scrapes and bruises). I'm not sure if this is common or not because it was a very serious accident. Anyway, The doctor...

by User avatar Nicole

How common are clavicle fractures?

Today I remembered how I had a clavicle fracture many years ago, when I was teenager. That was terrible experience. I realized that many of my friends from school had this kind of fractures. The injuries usually happened during sports game. I’m wondering how common are clavicle fractures?...

by User avatar vito41281

I have numerous injuries at work, could this be sleep deprivation caused?

In 75 at 16 yrs. I lost my teeth and suffered major jaw fractures, now at 51, I snore badly, do never get restfull sleep, have been told I quit breathing, now presently, I cannot wake up with any enthusiasim whatsoever, feel like sleeping all the time, and of late, have suffered many injuries at...

by User avatar Ken M.