After getting injured or being near the victim, it is important to be able to provide first aid. But it is difficult, if you do not know how to distinguish a fracture from a bruise. These lesions are very common and occur frequently, but it is difficult to notice the difference between them, as both injuries are accompanied by similar symptoms.
How to recognize the appearance of a fracture or bruise?
A fracture is a partial or total violation of the integrity of the bone.
A bruise is a strong damage to the soft tissues, severely affects the periosteum.
If an open fracture occurs, it is easy to diagnose, since bone fragments can be seen from the injury site. Difficulties arise only with the closed form of this injury.
Unfortunately, there is no visual difference between a fracture and a bruise. With both types of damage, swelling and swelling, a discoloration of the skin and the formation of a hematoma occur.
Not knowing what injury, fracture or bruise of the arm, lower limb, or other part of the body has been injured, it is important to call a medical aid team without delay or to go to the hospital (emergency room) for diagnosis by X-ray.
How to understand by symptoms - fracture or bruise?
The clinical manifestations of the described lesions are also quite similar. The only difference is the nature of discomfort.
If the integrity of the bone is broken, the pain syndrome becomes more intense with time and increases in the case of movement.
For bruises there is less pain, which gradually subsides, especially at rest.
There is also a way to distinguish a fracture from a foot or hand injury , a method of axial load or longitudinal pressure. If you lean or step on a damaged limb, it's easy to knock on the heel, there will be an acute attack of pain syndrome, which is characteristic only for fractures.