Friday, May 29, 2009

How to Identify a Bone Fracture

1. Patient feels or hears the bone break.

2. Grating sound when limbs are moved.

3. Tenderness around the injury site.

4. Partial or complete loss of motion.

5. Deformity and abnormal motion at fracture site, such as arm bending but not at the elbow.

6. Muscle spasms.

3 comments:

  1. Good to know now that I am starting to exercise again. Thank you.

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  2. Candy,
    Thanks for the comment, and Good Luck on your exercise routine.
    Keep me posted on your results,
    Dr. Bob Moulas

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