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Symptoms · Severe pain that might worsen when gripping or squeezing or moving your hand or wrist · Swelling · Tenderness · Bruising · Obvious deformity, such as ...
Immobilization. Restricting movement of a broken bone, which requires a splint, sling, brace or cast, is critical to healing. Before applying a cast, your ...
What to do in the meantime · Apply ice for 15 to 20 minutes at a time, every three to four hours to bring down the swelling. · Keep your ankle elevated. · Don't ...
Symptoms · Pain or tenderness, especially when touching your nose · Swelling of your nose and surrounding areas · Bleeding from your nose · Bruising around your ...
For a broken bone to heal properly, its movement needs to be restricted. A splint or a cast is often used to immobilize the broken bone. You may need to use ...
A fracture is a broken bone. It needs medical care. If the broken bone is the result of major trauma or injury, call 911 or your local emergency number.
A broken collarbone is a common injury. The collarbone, also known as the clavicle, connects the shoulder blade to the breastbone. Common causes of a broken ...
You may experience a broken ankle from a twisting injury from a simple misstep or fall, or from direct trauma during a car crash, for example. Foot and ankle ...
Treatment. There's no standard treatment for broken heart syndrome. Treatment is similar to heart attack care until the diagnosis is clear. Most people stay in ...
Surgical and other procedures ... Immobilization. Most often, a broken bone must be kept from moving so that it can heal. This is called immobilization. Most ...
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