{"id":237364,"date":"2022-09-29T11:59:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T11:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/?p=237364"},"modified":"2024-11-30T10:30:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T10:30:36","slug":"broken-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/broken-leg\/","title":{"rendered":"Broken Leg | Fracture | Types First Aid | Optimists Healthcare Chennai"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px||4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Health A to Z<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_search exclude_pages=&#8221;on&#8221; include_categories=&#8221;32,79,11,84,12,16,13,71,103,1,110,129,157,155,156,154&#8243; placeholder=&#8221;Search&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|0px|15px|15px|0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_search][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#a\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#b\">B<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#c\">C<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#d\">D<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#e\">E<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#f\">F<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#g\">G<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#h\">H<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#i\">I<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#j\">J<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#k\">K<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#l\">L<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#m\">M<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#n\">N<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#o\">O<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#p\">P<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#q\">Q<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#r\">R<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#s\">S<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#t\">T<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#u\">U<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#v\">V<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#w\">W<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#x\">X<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#y\">Y<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/a-to-z\/#z\">Z<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-1px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-3px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Broken leg<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-12px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-12px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-width=\"624\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;size&quot;:12}\">\n<div class=\"zw-line-div\">\n<div class=\"zw-line-content\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A broken leg or leg fracture can cause severe pain and be swollen or bruised. When you break a leg, usually, you won&#8217;t be able to walk. If the fracture is severe, the leg might look in an odd shape, and bone may even be poking out of the skin. Typically, you will hear a crack sound during your leg breaks, and the pain can lead to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/fainting\/\" style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fainting<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, dizziness, or sickness.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;370px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Types of fracture<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Some broken bones are more severe than others; it usually depends on the fracture&#8217;s location, the reason, and the damage to surrounding tissues. The common types of fracture are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Stress fracture: Small cracks in the bone due to overuse, common among athletes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Hairline or undisplaced fracture: A fracture through the bone, with minor damage to surrounding tissue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Displaced fracture: The two parts of the broken bone misaligned<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Comminuted fracture: The bone shattered into several pieces<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Compound or open fracture: A complicated break where the bone breaks through the skin, or the initial injury exposes the fractured bone<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>What to do?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">If you or someone else has broken their leg, immediately go to your emergency room or hospital or call for an ambulance if the injury is severe. While you are waiting for the help to arrive:<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/broken-leg-optimists-healthcare.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;Types of fracture&#8221; title_text=&#8221;broken-leg-optimists-healthcare&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-16px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||0px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Don&#8217;t move the injured leg; keep it straight and place a cushion or clothing beneath for support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Don&#8217;t try and realign any bones that are out of place.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Cover open wounds with a sterile dressing or clean cloth and maintain direct pressure on the wound if you are bleeding.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">If the injured person is cold, sweaty, or pale (in shock), lie down and keep them calm and warm until medical help arrives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">For personalized advice and support tailored to your health needs, consider our <u><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/online-doctor-consultation\/\" style=\"color: #333333;\">free doctor consultation<\/a><\/u> service, where you can connect with experienced professionals ready to assist you.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.11.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;43.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;19px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Reviewed by &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/optimists.in\/health-hub\/dr-priyanka-shekhar-mbbs-md-microbiology\/\"><strong>Dr. Priyanka,<\/strong> MBBS MD Microbiology<\/a><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\">Page last reviewed: 16 JULY 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A broken leg or fracture can cause severe pain and be swollen; usually, you won&#8217;t be able to walk. 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