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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.

Undetected Rib Injury after Car Crash?

About three weeks ago exactly, I was in a car crash. At first I seemed fine, aside from a pain in my side that worsened a bit after the adrenaline of the situation ran its course. They took me to the hospital where I was taken in and a CT scan was performed. The doctors said that I was fine aside...

by User avatar Cbole88

Study Finds Even Small Injuries Can Lead To Blood Clots

Recent study found that some minor leg injuries may increase risk of blood clots in the legs. These injuries can be simple as ankle sprains or muscle ruptures. Before this research it was already determined that major injuries can increase risk for venous thrombosis which includes blood clots in the...

by User avatar Lori2592

Linear Skull Fracture

Hi my 6 month old daughter has a linear skull fracture and it has been 4 weeks since the accident. We went for an XRay today because I felt like it was still swollen a little to much. They said that nothing has changed since the last xray 4 weeks ago. My concern is shouldnt it have been healed...

by User avatar Guest

pain in area near heart

I crashed my scooter 6 days ago and the pain is more intense today than before hurts to breathe and god forbid coughing! couldn't sleep pain is sharp is this something I should just hang in there or am I wasting my money going to get xray really cannot afford to go Doctor but this is terribl:'(  

by User avatar susan schackow

braciel plexus injury

Approx. 20 years ago I had a bad car accident and had this injury. For 3 months my left arm was numb. I had physical therapy, and with great pain the nerves healed and now I have full function. In the last 3 weeks I noticed my left little finger has become numb. (like asleep feeling) Is this...

by User avatar Lynne McLaud

Shattered Knee

My younger brother who is still in high school shattered both his knees. My uncle said doctors cant do anything and that he won't be able to walk again. Is it possible for the doctors to do something that holds the bone fragments in place while they form back together or something. He's in...

by User avatar Guest

Swollen baby toe

My baby toe has been swollen for the last week or so now. I at first thought that I just had a blister but now I am not sure as it's not forming a pocket of fluid. It is just swollen, itchy, red and it does hurt when I walk. Is this not a blister? should I maybe go and see a doctor? or just bandaid...

by User avatar k.a101939

signs of a concusion

what are signs of a concusion

by User avatar rebecca

need information please

how does phagocytosis contribute to wound healing

by User avatar sifhw

Broke through fifth metatarsal, distal shaft displaced slightly. After 7 weeks no healing.

I broke the fifth metatarsal. The break is 45 degree angle through the distal shaft and is displaced somewhat. After 7 weeks, the xray looks almost identical to the original staright after the accident (fell down stairs). Doctor gave me the choice of waiting another 4 weeks to see if bone healing...

by User avatar Jude