First aid for dislocations - what do you need to know?

Dislocations are the displacement of the joint parts of bones, which exceeds the limits of their natural mobility. Dislocation is characterized by an unnatural position of the limb, its shortening or lengthening, pain in the joint, which is amplified by the motion of the injured limb, which entails the impossibility of a normal independent movement. Also, nerves, vessels and ligaments can be damaged.

Signs of dislocation:

- modification of the shape of the damaged joint;

Pain;

- improper position of the limb;

- unstable fixation of the injured limb when giving it a natural position.

Frequent dislocations are associated with an extreme movement in the joint. For example, this can happen when a blow hits the joint or during a fall with damage to the limb. Often dislocations are associated with rupture of the joint bag. When trying to restore its natural position, this does not bring any obvious success, and also is associated with pain and springing resistance.

There are cases when dislocations are complicated by fractures, which entails double treatment. Not only the first aid for dislocations, but also the further qualified should be, as soon as possible. First aid for dislocations is associated with the need to ensure complete immobility to the damaged joint or limb. In addition, this must be done, because any, even a minor movement of the damaged limb can bring severe pain to the victim.

In order to prevent this, it is necessary to fix the limb, which is damaged, in a position when it will be at rest until the hospitalization itself. To this end, you must apply a bandage or a tire to fix it. If the arm is damaged, first aid for dislocations is that it can be bandaged to the trunk.

To immobilize the upper limb in a bent position, you can also use a kerchief or cloth, to fix the ends of the fabric knotted around the neck.

When the leg is dislocated, you can immobilize it with a tire or planks, which are placed under it and on the sides, and then the limbs are bandaged to them. The first help in the dislocation of the fingers of the hand is to immobilize it with any hard, level surface, and between the tire and the limb in the area of the damaged joint, a layer of soft material must be put.

If it is a question of the lower jaw, it must be fixed with a bandage, the ends of which are cross-tied at the base of the nape. The first help in the dislocation of the foot is that, first of all, it is necessary to immobilize the injured limb by means of a tire or any flat board to which it is necessary to tie it. If possible, a cold container with water or ice should be applied to the site of the dislocation, after having wrapped in a bag or towel in order to be dry. If the foot starts to freeze, the container with the cold should be removed, and after warming - again apply.

In addition, to neutralize the pain, you can use any pain killer that is at hand - analgin, amidopyrine or other.

And, of course, it is necessary that the dislocation be corrected. But do not do it yourself, let the expert do it. You need to send a person to a hospital or a trauma center. On this first aid for dislocation of the joints is over.

After providing the victim with qualified medical care, he has been forbidden to work hard for two months. If the dislocation is not corrected for 1-2 weeks, cicatricial changes may develop in the soft tissues, which will prevent bloodless infection. In order to correct such a dislocation, it is necessary to perform an operation.