How correctly to render the first help at dislocations?

Dislocation is a joint injury in which the bones that come into contact with the cavity are displaced and one of them leaves the cavity into nearby tissues, with the capsule burst, due to mechanical impact or disintegration and inflammation of the joint bones( arthritis, arthrosis).

Dislocation may be complete or incomplete. At full contact of the bones with each other, with incomplete( subluxation), they partially touch each other.

Causes of Dislocation

1. Basically, dislocation is the result of getting an indirect injury. For example, if a person falls on a bent leg, he is threatened with a hip shift, and if he falls on an elongated arm - he will most likely get a dislocation of the shoulder joint.
2. In some cases, displacement is possible if the muscles that support the movement of damaged bones abruptly contract( dislocation of the lower jaw with too much yawning).
3. Children 1-3 years old can "dislocate from stretching" when they stumble during the time they are held by the hand.
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4. A dislocation is also possible due to direct exposure to the affected area, but this is a rarity.

Symptoms of the disease

1. The injured person will complain of severe pain, restriction of mobility or complete immobility of the joint.
2. When the joint is displaced, it deforms( stalls).Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to whether the shape of the joint has changed.
3. The position of the injured limb will be forced - it will be diverted to the side with a fold in the damaged joint. Because of the spring resistance, it is impossible to straighten the injured limb.

First Aid Assistance

How to provide first aid, to the injured person?

1. First, in case of first aid, do not apply warming compresses! In order to reduce the pain of the victim, you need to apply a cold compress - a hot water bottle with ice or cold water, soaked in cold water, a towel. Also, the victim, in the provision of first aid joint joints, you can give anesthetic - analgin, promedol or amidopirin.
2. Secondly, a damaged limb, during the provision of the first pre-medical care for dislocations, it is necessary to immobilize, ie, immobilized. This can be done with a kerchief, hanging from a bandage( first aid), banding the limb to the body, applying a tire( first aid with a dislocation of the foot).During first aid during dislocation of limbs, fix the limb in position after dislocation.

Only the doctor can correct the injured part, because only he can accurately diagnose the disease, and also because the displacement is often accompanied by a fracture of the limb and cracks. Also, in order to fix a sore spot, special knowledge and skills are needed.

Adjustment of the dislocation at home can exacerbate the patient's condition. You need to correct it immediately! In the future, it will be much harder to do this, because after 3-4 hours, the blood accumulates in the injured area, it swells, and this leads to the fact that it is much more difficult to set the bones. And with the old, received 3-4 weeks ago, only surgical intervention can help.

In case of major dislocations, it is necessary to call an ambulance, and if the sprain is small, take the injured person to the emergency department yourself. If the patient has a displacement of the upper limb, he can independently reach the traumatic point on foot or on any transport. With dislocation of the lower limbs, the patient must be transported in a prone position.