ARE CAR ACCIDENTS A LEADING CAUSE OF BROKEN BONES?

A bone break from an accident can include multiple fractures, compound fractures, and some could require reconstructive surgery.This could leave you incapacitated for months while you make a recovery.

It's important to know the different kinds of broken bone injuries that are common during car accidents and what kind of treatments you may need afterward.

You also need to be prepared to take legal action if your accident and resulting injury was caused by someone else.

During your recovery, your financial well-being and overall quality of life could be negatively affected.

In the article below, we will discuss the significance of broken bones after car accidents and what you should do afterward and if you need a broken bone lawyer.

COMMON BREAKS AND FRACTURES IN A CAR ACCIDENT

You can suffer a broken bone injury to any bone in your body.

Fractures and breaks in your body are classified as simple or compound. Simple breaks do not break the skin. A compound fracture is when the bone breaks your skin and exits the body, either through a rip or tear.

Both can result in secondary injuries, such as soft tissue injuries like muscle or ligament tears. Most bone fractures will also result in the atrophy of muscle during the healing phase, which is when muscles waste away.

Specifically, the bones that you are most likely to break in a car accident include the:

• Femur

• Tibia/Fibula

• Ribs

• Hip and Pelvis

• Wrists

• Arms

• Facial and Skull Fractures

• Clavicle

• Back and Vertebrae

SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF A BONE INJURY

Broken bones are usually fairly obvious. But, sometimes, you might not realize you have one in the aftermath of a car accident. After a car accident, when adrenaline runs through your system, you often won't realize the extent of your injuries.

It's important to seek medical attention after your accident so you can get an accurate diagnosis of your injury rather than having it get worse before it's obvious you've been injured.

Symptoms of bone fractures symptoms can include:

• Intense pain in the area of the fracture, especially when you put weight on it or it is touched.

• Deformity

• Swelling, bruising, and tenderness

• Numbness and tingling

• Difficulty moving a limb.

X-rays, which are an excellent piece of evidence in a car accident case, are the most common method of diagnosing broken bones. Bone scans, CT scans, and MRIs are also used to diagnose fractures, including stress fractures, which are not always easily detectable.

The treatment method your doctor decides to use with you will depend on the specifics of the injury to your body.

For broken bones to heal properly and completely, they have to be re-aligned and kept in place with little to no movement for weeks or months. Treatment options include a plaster or fiberglass cast, a functional cast or brace, traction, external fixation or open reduction, and internal fixation.

Fractures are an injury that can take a long time to heal, often taking several weeks or several months to heal. During your recovery, your movement will be limited, even after your cast or brace is removed. You will also lose muscle strength and require physical therapy to restore your normal range of motion, flexibility, and muscle strength.

TAKE LEGAL ACTION FOR BROKEN BONE INJURIES AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT

Fractures, especially a fracture during a car accident, is an injury that will not heal on its own. You will need medical attention for your injury to heal properly.

In extreme cases, especially if you delay medical attention, some injuries will never completely heal.

Broken bones left untreated can severely impair your quality of life and keep you from working, leading to a loss of income as well as various medical expenses.

If you recently sustained broken bones or suffered an injury due to a car crash due to the negligence of someone else, you have a legal right to compensation for your injuries.

A personal injury attorney at The Brown Firm with experience handling car accident cases that involve many types of fractures, whiplash, head injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and more is ready to help you today.

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