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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.

Risk factors for hip fractures

Hello, folks. My friend has recently fallen on the street and she broke her hip. It has a long time since we have passed menopause. I would like to know risk factors for hip fractures. I would be very grateful if someone could reply me to this. I would like to see whether I have any of these...

by User avatar inessa201261669

Fracture or morphine caused elderly death?

Answered by a doctor

My mother in law fell and fractureed her shoulder. she was dead in a weaks time. does not make sense to me...

by User avatar VicBla237207

I get this recurring skin blister

I get this recurring skin blisters on my left foot only. When they are punctured, there is a small amount of watery fluid that escapes. I think maybe is some infection that causes this. This problem has been ongoing for quite some time. The blisters occur mainly on the sides of the foot and after...

by User avatar warshaw1334

bruised or fracture sternum

Answered by a doctor

Yesterday 4/29/14. I rearended a propane truck going about 30mph. I dont remember anything leading to the impact. The airbag went off busting my nose and cuttinh my forehead. But im not sure if it was my seatbelt or the airbag that has either bruised or fractured my sternum. I declined medical...

by User avatar Theresa Shine

concussion recovery

15 yr old soccer goalkeeper daughter suffered concussion during game in Oct 2006. A close-in shot directly on nose/left cheek. Post concussion headaches persist as of today (March 2007) as well as sensitive sinus/nose, plus some cognitive/reactive impairment has been noted. I have seen return to...

by User avatar spudbro999927838

LisFranc Fracture 5+ yrs later

I was injured in Iraq in April 03' 10 days later had an ORIF A year later they removed the screws they put in... A year after that they did a medial calcaneal osteotomy A year and a half after that they removed the screw from the calcaneal, cleaned up my posterior tendon, and put a plug in (Subtalar...

by User avatar oweazzello90033

Older people and hip fracture

My grandma has a hip fracture. She needs to go to surgery because of that. I’m worried a lot. I know very little about hip fracture. If I understood well, it is more common in older people. Can somebody explain to me why is hip fracture so common in elderly? Thanks!

by User avatar cleopatra55961671

I had ACL surgery with an evulsion

Answered by a doctor

Hi,I had ACL surgery with an evulsion (where the bone comes away with the ligament) 2 months ago currently still on crutches, just been doing exercies at home and my knee clicked it wasnt painful just a worrying sound is this normal post surgery i know it sounds a small complaint but thought i...

by User avatar Guest

Treating burns on scalp

Hi, good people. My father in law got some burns on scalp. We accompanied him to the doctor’s. I would like to know whether this treating will be complicated considering the location of the wound. What do you think? Do you know anyone who had this kind of burn? Thanks in advance.

by User avatar gualterio185556831

Can someone tell me more about Femoral head fracture?

My cousin had a car accident and he has Femoral head fracture. I’m not sure that I know enough about this kind of hip fracture. So, please, can someone tell me more about Femoral head fracture? My cousin is young, he has 35 years and I hope that he can recover totally after surgery.

by User avatar giraldo16061293