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THE traumatic fractures<\/strong> These are common bone injuries, responsible for numerous emergency room and traumatology visits. They occur when a sudden impact or significant mechanical stress<\/strong> exceeds the normal resistance of the bone. Rapid recognition of the signs, combined with appropriate management, is essential to limit complications and promote good functional recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They correspond to a partial or complete rupture of a bone<\/strong> resulting from a violent trauma. Unlike fragility fractures, which are linked to an underlying bone pathology such as osteoporosis, the traumatic fracture <\/strong>most often affects a bone that was initially healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It can affect all segments of the skeleton, but more frequently affects the upper and lower limbs, particularly the wrist, ankle, forearm, leg or clavicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Traumatic fractures are most often related to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The violence of the trauma, the direction of the force, and the position of the body at the time of impact influence the type and severity of the fracture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fractures are among the types that can be distinguished:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Clinical signs usually appear immediately after the trauma:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the case of an open fracture, a wound is visible, sometimes with exposure of the bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A prompt medical consultation is essential in the following situations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any suspicion of a fracture should lead to medical advice, even if the signs seem moderate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n While waiting for medical attention, some simple actions can help limit the worsening of the injury:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In case of an open fracture, cover the wound with a clean cloth without touching the exposed bone and seek emergency medical attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The diagnosis is based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These tests allow the treatment to be precisely tailored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Surgery is indicated particularly in cases of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n It uses internal or external fixing devices (plates, screws, nails).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the bone has healed, the functional rehabilitation<\/strong> is essential to restore mobility, muscle strength and prevent stiffness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The consolidation period depends on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n On average:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The main complications are delayed union, pseudarthrosis, infection and joint stiffness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Prevention is based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Traumatic fractures are common but potentially serious injuries. rapid recognition of symptoms<\/strong>, of the appropriate actions while waiting for emergency services<\/strong> and one early medical care<\/strong> are essential to ensure optimal healing and limit functional sequelae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fracture traumatique : sympt\u00f4mes d\u2019alerte et quand consulter en urgence.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24588,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fractures"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosgenougeneve.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosgenougeneve.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosgenougeneve.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosgenougeneve.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosgenougeneve.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24183"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sosgenougeneve.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24183\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosgenougeneve.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosgenougeneve.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosgenougeneve.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosgenougeneve.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What are the main causes of traumatic fractures?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The different types of traumatic fractures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Depending on the condition of the skin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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According to the alignment of the fragments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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According to the fracture pattern<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Symptoms: how to recognize a traumatic fracture?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When should you seek emergency medical attention?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First aid measures while waiting for emergency services in case of a traumatic fracture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How is the diagnosis made?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Treatment of traumatic fractures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Orthopedic treatment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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surgical treatment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Rehabilitation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Recovery time and possible complications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Preventing traumatic fractures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n