Fracture of the little toe on the leg: ways to provide first aid

If a fracture of the little finger is diagnosed on the arm, analgesia should be carried out with conventional analgesics, such as Naise, Ketanov, Ketorol, Pentalgin, etc. After this, immobilization is required, that is immobilization of not only the wound site but also Below, and above it. To do this, you can use any improvised items. To confirm the fact of injury, you need to go to a polyclinic or a trauma unit for X-ray examination of the fracture site. Usually fracture of the little finger and other fingers does not require hospitalization, the treatment can be carried out in an outpatient setting.

Causes

Traumatologic appearance

Fracture of the little finger on the leg can occur with the turn of the foot, impact, compression and other factors affecting the intact bone.

Pathological appearance

It occurs in diseases that reduce bone strength: bone tissue tumors, osteomyelitis, osteoporosis, hyperparathyroidism and others.

By severity are:

- full fracture;

- fracture of the little finger on the leg without displacement;

- displacement of bone fragments;

- partial (cracks or breaks).

By unharmed skin integrate:

- closed fracture - without tissue ruptures that adjoin the area of trauma and do not communicate with the external environment;

- fracture of the little finger on the leg open - violation of the integrity of the bone, accompanied with soft tissue damage and communication with the external environment.

Also highlighted are:

- combined fractures - in combination with injuries of internal organs or skull;

- combined - a fracture of one or more areas;

- localized.

Symptoms are:

1. Relative. Edema, pain, impaired function, severe pain while moving the finger, hemorrhage under the skin or fingernail.

2. Absolute. At pressing - a crunch of bone fragments, abnormal position of a finger, unnatural mobility.

The severity of relative symptoms is present in varying degrees always, only with varying intensity. As a result of damage to the integrity of the bone, the vessels of different sizes are affected. Fracture of the little finger on the leg is accompanied by a violation of functions, which, in principle, are not particularly noticeable. Therefore, for treatment, the victims can not apply immediately, because at first it is not clear that the bone is broken. But later the pain and the increase of the pain syndrome are forced to visit the doctor.

Treatment

Treatment is determined by the nature of the injury. For an open fracture, an anti-rabies vaccine and antibiotic therapy are required to prevent the onset of infection. The choice of medicines for fracture and immediate treatment depend on the location of the fracture.

Fracture of the nail phalanx

First of all, anesthesia. When injuring the distal nail phalanx, it is sufficient to immobilize the bone. At the same time, blood is removed, fragments are fixed with a plaster.

Fracture of basal and middle phalanx

On the foot area, a gypsum longite is applied. An intraoperative fracture may require surgery. At operative treatment the work capacity is restored after 7-8 weeks.