| A fracture is commonly referred to as a broken | | | | the ice in a towel, piece of cloth or some other |
| bone. The bones of the shape of the human | | | | material. Apply pressure to the wound with a |
| body, or skeleton, which supports and protects | | | | sterile bandage, a clean cloth or a clean piece of |
| the soft parts of the body. The bones are living | | | | clothing. Don't try to realign the bone. Surgical |
| tissue. They are growing fast at one \ 's early | | | | methods of treating fractures have their own |
| years, and renew themselves when they are | | | | risks and benefits. A plaster or fiberglass cast is |
| broken. Bones have a center called the marrow, | | | | the most common type of fracture treatment, |
| which is softer than the outer part of the bone. | | | | because most broken bones can heal successfully |
| Bone marrow cells that had developed in red | | | | once they have been repositioned. Traction is |
| blood cells which carry oxygen to all parts of the | | | | usually used to align a bone or bones by a gentle, |
| body and the white blood cells that help fight | | | | steady pulling action. Proper diet and exercise. |
| disease. Bones also contain minerals calcium and | | | | Fractures Treatment Tips |
| phosphorus. If the broken bone punctures the | | | | 1. Don't try to realign the bone. |
| skin, it is called an open fracture or. Fractures | | | | 2. Apply pressure to the wound with a sterile |
| occur frequently due to car accidents, falls and | | | | bandage. |
| sports injuries. Another issue is osteoporosis, | | | | 3. Proper diet and exercise may help in preventing |
| which causes a weakening of the bones. | | | | some fractures. |
| Fracture of the bone may also occur due to | | | | 4. Traction is usually used to align a bone or bones |
| certain health problems that weaken the bones, | | | | by a gentle, steady pulling action. |
| such as osteoporosis, certain types of cancer or | | | | 5. Apply ice packs to limit swelling and help relieve |
| steogenesisimperfecta. | | | | pain until emergency personnel arrive. |
| First aid for fractures includes stabilizing the break | | | | 6. A plaster or fiberglass cast is the most |
| with a splint in order to prevent movement of | | | | common type of fracture treatment. |
| the injured part. Apply ice packs to limit swelling | | | | 7. Don't apply ice directly to the skin wrap the ice |
| and help relieve pain until emergency personnel | | | | in a towel, piece of cloth or some other material. |
| arrive. Don't apply ice directly to the skin - wrap | | | | |