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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 got hit in the Sternum

I was playing basketball and someone charged directly into the middle of my chest. It kind of winded me and it hurt to breathe for a bit. I couldn't get up from a laying down position either. After some time passed I could get up properly and it seemed to go away. I played basketball again and the...

by User avatar CrackaJacks

swollen grion one side

Dear sir, Mam: About a week ago I had missed a stair on the bottom landing , which are about 8 inches high. I came down very hard on my left foot, on to a wooden floor. Hard enough that I felt the jolt all the way to my head. I was wondering if the shock of the hard stop could cause my grion to be...

by User avatar katrina

swollen thigh

its been 3 weeks after motorcycle accident i had a bruised thigh i already went to the hospital for an xray and theres no sign of fracture. But until now my left thigh is still swollen the black, red, pink and blue color already dissapeared but the size of swell is still unchanged. So my question is...

by User avatar enanGD4039

Bump on finger :(

So I was cleaning a window at work and accidentally closed the window on the top of my middle finger the digit closest to my fingernail right on top. For 2+ weeks I have this bump that hasn't gone away and immediately after the contact with the window the bump was there... Does anyone have an idea...

by User avatar Soujiro224253

Lets solve the lisfranc problem

If you are a mechanical or industrial engineer or software modeler, please email me.  I am looking for folks interested in trying to model the forces of the foot to solve the Lisfranc problem.  I am physician who can mobilize   the medical team but we need engineers kar

by User avatar Farnorthstar

Pinned between a tree and a truck, pain is not getting any better.

2 weeks ago, I had went to the mountains to camp. We had arrived late, It had gotten dark. My husband was backing the truck up, not knowing I was bending over by the tree, he continued to back up. He had hit me and did not know it and kept backing up. He was squeezing me between the tree and truck....

by User avatar shatzigurl153420

left side body pain

? wreck march 19 2007, both lung collapsed, r. diss. hip, 4 fractured vert. shattered spleen, organs ripped an torn, brain trauma, pain down whole left side of body except foot. been to too many drs. shot up too many times. now they think it is caused from brain trama . HOW CAN IT BE FIXXED. oh...

by User avatar Guest

3 months, 3 weeks, 2 days post ACL surgery clicking

Answered by a doctor

Sometimes I feel a little clicking, what could that be? I've been playing basketball but very lightly and I doesmt feel like I hurt it since surgery. I'm alittle worried about this. Sometimes I feel like a stinging inside. Help! Sometimes people tell me I limp alittle bit but I don't think I do and...

by User avatar Haley K

How can hip dislocation be diagnosed?

Hello! It seems to me that my boy is badly injured. My friend told me to that he has symptoms of hip dislocation and that I should take him to doctor immediately. My husband have taken him to pediatrician, but I want to know how hip dislocation can be diagnosed. Please, answer me this! Thank you!

by User avatar antin101962419

fractured rib

Answered by a doctor

When is it safe to begin exercising again after you have suffered from a fractured rib? I have always walked and lifted light weights almost daily and have not been able to get back into my routine because of this injury. I've tried walking and started lifting a little, but I'm afraid I may have...

by User avatar Jean