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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.

Schapoid fracture, broken wrist

Hello everyone! Well I recently fell about a month ago. I need surgery to repair my broken wrist. I had a screw placed at the beginning of the month. I am now in a cast for weeks. My problem is.... I m still having alot of pain, especally come the end of the day. Was it even worth having...

by User avatar Guest

Fractured Pubic Rami

Anyone ever suffer a fracture of the Pubic Rami of the Pelvis? I've got two - they are in the non weight bearing area of the Pelvis so no surgical intervention is needed. The cause was being pinned between a car and a steel corrogated wall. No outside bruising. How long does it take before you...

by User avatar MPRadamacue46901

Electrocuted, causing burns and a fall off a stepladder onto my coccyx, kidneys in extereme pain.

Two days ago I was electrocuted at work while on a ladder. The 347 volt lighting circuit I was working on was energized and the fixture wasn't properly grounded. When the wiring I was inspecting came loose and struck my hand I was stuck by the wire and could not let go. It must have been an instant...

by User avatar Guest

Can MNR give an accurate data about the broken hip?

Hello, my mother is 67 years old and sadly, she has sustained a broken hip injury. She is already in the hospital and she is waiting for additional testing. I think that the doctor mentioned MNR or MRI, something like that. Can that procedure give an accurate data about the broken hip?

by User avatar dael133877077

Chest pain, with two lumps after injury

Answered by a doctor

I was tubing on a boat and I jumped off straight up into the air, my legs hit first and it make me fold up like my chest was pushed to my legs kinda like an omlet. Now i have two lumps on my chest right in the center between my pectoral muscles. It hurts when I breathe deeply, extend my arms in any...

by User avatar Josh Mcdowell

Question about shaddered heel

I have a question about a shaddered heel. Two years ago my boyfriend shaddered his heel when he crashed on his dirtbike. Now he has plates and screws in his heel. When he walks its very painful because there is no cusion left on his heal. He cant even walk on the wood floor in the house without...

by User avatar haydenb142540

Lisfranc Joint Injury and Multiple Fractures

Hi everyone... I'm found this site as I'm relentlessly trying to understand my recent injury.  13 days ago I tripped and fell on my foot I guess with my entire body weight... I'm about 5'7/175 (need to lose a few lbs :)).... It immediately ballooned and I went straight to the ER where I spent a...

by User avatar Guest

LISFRANC -- where do you have pain? and how much?

I've been following the Lisfranc stories on here since October, when I first injured myself. I'm starting to get really worried about my long-term recovery... I had the ORIF on December 1, 2008, so it's been just under 5 months. I was non-weight-bearing for 3 months (only AFTER that point did my...

by User avatar Guest

herbs for cuts

I just cut myself with a kitchen knife while chopping up some onions. To my horror, the cut is quite deep and painful and just keeps on bleeding. Can you help me with any advice about herbs for cuts? What can I do to make the bleeding stop? And should I do anything to prevent infection from...

by User avatar georgia1917238214

Fractura radii loco typico-what does it mean?

Hello, my brother is 34 years old and he has just finished with a plaster applying in the emergency room. He had a slightly embarrassing accident, he fell down the stairs with no apparent reason and was diagnosed with fractura radii loco typico – what does it mean? Does anyone here know?

by User avatar carin49419