{"id":2404,"date":"March 18, 2025","title":"What are the signs and symptoms of a broken bone?","content":"\n

One of our recent patients-Ravi K Singh (name changed for privacy) ran to catch the bus but tripped. Pain shot through his leg. Was it just a sprain? His ankle swelled, turning blue. He tried to walk\u2014his leg felt weak and bent oddly. Should he wait and see? Engrossed in work and home responsibilities, Ravi took painkillers instead of visiting the doctor; days passed, but the pain worsened. Suddenly he was feeling feverish; that’s when his mother took him to the doctor. \u201cIt\u2019s a bone fracture,\u201d the doctor said. \u201cWhy didn\u2019t you come earlier? A broken bone needs immediate care even if it\u2019s a hairline crack.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ravi\u2019s cracked bone had started healing wrong. Now, Ravi needed surgery. He could have easily averted it, if only he had not ignored the sure shot symptoms of bone fracture\u00a0 – swelling, pain and odd shape!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO):<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. 1. Just in 2024 alone, there were 178 million new fractures globally. This marked a 33.4% increase since 1990<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. 2. The same year, 455 million people were living with acute or long-term fracture symptoms. This also saw a 70.1% rise since 1990.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Untreated bone fractures can lead to critical complications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. 1. Improper healing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. 2. Chronic pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. 3. Increased mortality risk, especially if the fracture is of the rib-cage or pelvic region.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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