How to judge whether it is a fracture or a sprain, the six symptoms of fracture

When we walk or exercise, we always suffer injuries such as accidentally falling or spraining. If you cannot judge the extent of your injury well at this time, misdiagnosis may occur. Fractures often cause pain, swelling, or functional impairment. Patients can determine whether they have a fracture or a sprain based on the following symptoms.

1: Functional impairment at the injured site: the limb loses some or all of its mobility after a fracture.

2: Abnormal movement occurs: Abnormal movement occurs in a part where there is no joint, which is called false joint.

3: Bone friction sound or bone friction sensation: When the limbs move, the broken ends of the bones rub against each other, and a bone friction sound can be heard or a local bone friction sensation can be felt.

4: There is indirect percussion pain: tapping or twisting the distal end of the fractured limb along the force line will cause severe pain at the fracture site.

5: Swelling of the injured area: Swelling, bruising or ecchymosis of the injured area, and ring-shaped swelling of the limbs may indicate a fracture.

6: Deformity of the injured limb: After the fracture segment is displaced, the injured limb will develop deformities such as angulation, shortening, and rotation.

The affected area will generally be obviously painful and swollen, and you will not be able to stand up and move around. However, it is better to go to the hospital for an X-ray to avoid displacement or dislocation of the fracture due to your usual carelessness.