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What is a Fracture? A fracture is an injury to a bone when the tissue of the bone is broken. There are many types of fractures. That's because a fracture is named by the bone involved, the part of the bone, and the description of the break. A complete fracture, is a bone break that completely severs the bone across its width. When you hear about a complex fracture, that means that the soft tissue around the bone is extremely damaged. A fragmented fracture is fun, if you like puzzles. A fragment fracture results in many broken bone pieces. When the end of a broken bone tears through the skin, we have what you call a compound or open fracture. When a simple fracture occurs, the bone does not break the skin. Then we have the multiple fracture. A multiple fracture refers to a break in which there are several fracture lines in the bone. A multiple fracture may also mean, a fracture of several bones at one time or from the same injury. There isn't much you can do in the situation of a fracture. There are first aid kits that are available that contain splints, aspirin, tape, gauze, and other bandages. You should go get professional attention right away. Though you should probably try not to move the broken area at all. If you do have to move around, move yourself or the victim as little as possible. Moving may cause greater damage to the bone or body. Knowledge of first aid is a great idea. There aren't many things to remember to keep the patient comfortable until the patient is treated by medically trained personnel. There are articles about first responder information, using a first aid kit, survival information, travel first aid kit, and trauma injuries. The trauma injury article is a great article if you need information on what to do in a trauma situation. The trauma injury article has great information on what to do in a trauma situation.
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