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Broken
Bones
Broken
bones (fractures) are usually not life-threatening. A fracture
may not be visible to you through the skin. Symptoms include
intense pain, swelling, increased pain when trying to move the
injured area, or bleeding. A broken bone always requires medical
attention.
Immediate
care
Call out for someone to get help, or call 911 yourself. Do not move
or straighten the broken bone. Splinting is not necessary unless
the person needs to be moved without assistance from ambulance personnel
or unless the fracture has blocked blood supply to the limb. If the
fracture site is deformed and the skin beyond the site of the fracture
is cold, pale, and blue, pull gently lengthwise on the limb to straighten
the fracture and then splint the limb.
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