Chapter 14 Join Injuries: Disolocations

Joint

• where two or more bones come together

JOINTS

SPRAINED

MUSCLE

STRAINED

Dislocations: what to look for

• Deformity (main sign)

• Tenderness, severe pain

• Swelling

• Inabilityy to move injured part

• Numbess or impaired circulation of extremity

Dislocations: what to do

• Call 911

• Extremity looks blue of extremely pale

• Transport of the person would be difficult or might aggravate the injury

• Check CSM

• if EMS will arrive soon, hold injured part to stabilize until they arrive

• EMS delayed —> use RICE procedure

• wound bleeding: apply pressure on the wound edges, cover the exposed bone with sterile dressing

• do not push the bone

RICE

• REST

• ICE

• COMPRESSION

• ELEVATION