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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.

I have thorasic pain

I was injured in a crushing accident. I was pinned between a 24ft trailer and a loading dock. I had several ribs broken (9-11), t3,4 &5 (minor (?) buldging) and nerve damage to my neck and shoulders. I have been in physical therapy since Jan 08 and am happy to be alive. I still have a burning...

by User avatar mom3home88560

sternal clavicular joint injury treatment

I have a posterior sternalclavicular joint injury that occured 4 days ago. What is the standard treatment procedure for this injury? Can closed reduction put the joint back in place?

by User avatar skibbummer

lisFranc injury: Fusion recommended

Answered by a doctor

I just went to the doc about an injury that is similiar to a lisFranc injury (although I guess not a textbook case). The doc I went to has suggested athrodesis (fusion) of the joint based on esperience and an artice:...

by User avatar chilledguy363097

infection on scalp

Hi Im writing about my son hes 12.He got surgery to get two cysted removed from his scalp.They put him to sleep for this, and he got stiches on the inside and the glue stuff, and its been about a month now and the site were he got the stitches at looks infected and its gotting bigger I took him to...

by User avatar lori1114

Any Idea? Collor bone problem

Answered by a doctor

Collor Bone A few months ago, i have realised that my left collor bone appears to be sticking out more than my right. I have never injured my collor bone at all and i have no idea what is causing my left collor bone to be forward than usual. I regulary go to the gym and exercises such as Clean...

by User avatar Simon_Evans94623

MY LEFT FOOT!!

Jun 19th I was wakeboarding at Lake Powell. Trying to land my backflip, however, that didn't happen. I came down on the toes of my left foot. Bullfrog Marina Clinic wasn't the best place to be seen after an injury like this, but at this point we didn't know what it was. I came home and within a...

by User avatar Wakeboarder42924

Can broken fragments of skull bruise the brain ?

Yesterday my friend had an accident and he got a head injury. His doctor told that he had a skull fracture but it’s not so severe and that he thinks that everything will be ok. I hope so. But can somebody tell me, please, can broken fragments of skull bruise the brain? Thanks!

by User avatar binny35032

Proposed LisFranc Fusion

Answered by a doctor

My doc is proposing to fuse the joint. He points to an article: ejbjs.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/2_suppl_1/122 He also has found this to be true in his practice. Also, no 2nd surgeries. It would be the 2nd joint only which he feels will have minimal effect on flexibility since this is in the...

by User avatar chilledguy363097

6 days after Lisfranc injury I had surgery.

Hi, jeez, glad to finally find people that know what I'm going through! No one I know can understand how long and arduous the recovery process is. I had a bad fall and knew something was very wrong. I went to an ortho and was diagnosed with a Lisfranc and had surgery the next day (6 days after...

by User avatar Guest

What can skull fracture indicate?

My cousin had a car accident and now he is in hospital. He got a skull fracture but his doctor hopes that he will be fine very soon because it’s noting so serious. Still, all my family is worried. Can somebody tell me, please, what can skull fracture indicate? Thank you!

by User avatar zebadiah99062649