How to identify fractures in children Symptoms of fractures in children

Children are generally naughty and active, and if adults don't pay attention, they may bump into things. Children's bones are not fully developed and are easily injured. Fractures are a very common problem, so you must pay attention if a child has a fracture.

How to identify fractures in children

After a fracture, the function of the injured limb will be limited, and there will be corresponding pain in the injured part. If you really feel that you cannot distinguish, you can go to the hospital to take an X-ray for further diagnosis. Displaced fractures will be more painful than soft tissue injuries, but some fractures without obvious displacement are relatively difficult to identify and require auxiliary relevant medical examinations for diagnosis. Minor fractures may have no systemic clinical manifestations. In general fractures, due to blood stasis and accumulation of blood stasis, the body temperature gradually returns to normal after 5 to 7 days, without aversion to cold or chills, and there are also thirst, bitter mouth, irritability, red urine, constipation, restless sleep, floating or tight pulse, red tongue, and thick and greasy yellow fur.

Symptoms of fractures in children

1. The child has pain and tenderness in some parts of the body, and the pain worsens after activity.

2. The child has swelling and bruising at the injured area.

3. The child experiences partial or complete loss of function of the injured part.

4. When a child is seriously injured, his limbs may become deformed, such as shortening, twisting, rotation, etc.

5. The child's physical activities are abnormal and he or she moves in places where he or she should not move.

6. When the child moves the injured part, a friction sound of the broken bone ends can be heard.

Parents should note that if a child shows one or more of the above symptoms, it means that the child is likely to have suffered a fracture, and parents should take immediate measures to provide first aid or seek help.

What is a fracture in children?

Children are prone to fractures when playing, learning to walk, being hit by heavy objects, or falling. A fracture with the broken ends connected to the outside world is called an open fracture, while a fracture without direct connection to the outside world is called a closed fracture. A common fracture in children is called a "greenstick fracture", which means that the bone breaks but does not break, mainly because children have more gelatin and less lime in their bones, making the bones soft and tough.

Symptoms of fractures in children

Local situation:

(1) General symptoms:

1. Swelling: After a fracture, local meridians are damaged, and the blood is diverted from the meridians, blocking the meridians, and stagnating in the skin and pores, causing swelling. If there is a lot of bleeding at the fracture site, the injured blood will divert from the meridians, penetrate the torn fascia and deep fascia, and overflow into the subcutaneous tissue, forming ecchymosis. In severe swelling, blisters and blood blisters may also appear, which are clinical manifestations of fractures.

2. Mobility dysfunction: due to the loss of lever and support function of the limbs, it is caused by severe pain, muscle spasm, and tissue destruction. Generally speaking, the degree of dysfunction of incomplete fractures and impacted fractures is mild, while the degree of dysfunction of complete fractures and displaced fractures is severe.

(2) Fracture characteristics:

1. Deformity: Fractures are often caused by violence, muscle or ligament pulling, or improper handling, which causes the broken ends to shift, resulting in changes in the shape of the limbs and causing deformities.

2. Bone friction sound: It is caused by the touching or friction between the broken ends of the bone. It is usually felt by touching the fracture site with the hand during local examination.