Experts point out that the “three injuries” in winter accidents mainly involve pulling and fractures of the wrist joint, surrounding tissues of the hip joint, and the joint itself. Severe cases also include fractures caused by accidental compression of the lumbar spine and spine.
In winter, due to the lower temperature, people’s reaction ability decreases. When going out for activities, one should be fully prepared; Secondly, it is important to pay attention to moderation during activities; Thirdly, activities that are too dangerous should be avoided as much as possible.
If unfortunately hurt, don’t panic too much.
Firstly, it is necessary to determine whether the injury is an open wound (with a tear) or a non open wound. Whether there is subcutaneous congestion, whether joint function is affected, whether there are local limb deformities, and whether joint activity is affected.
The second step is to take timely and effective first aid. If it is an open wound, regardless of the size of the wound, it must be sent to the hospital for treatment and injected with tetanus antitoxin. Before medical personnel arrive, they should stop bleeding in a timely manner. If conditions permit, disinfected gauze can be used for wrapping; If there are no conditions, a clean cloth can be used to bandage the wound, and then quickly sent to the hospital for treatment. For such injuries, 6-8 hours is the best time to handle sutured wounds, and should not be delayed. If there is a foreign object piercing while falling, do not remove it on your own. Keep the foreign object relatively fixed to your body and send it to the hospital for treatment. If there are no open wounds, do not rub, pinch, break, or pull on your own or by non medical personnel. You should wait for the emergency doctor to arrive or for medical personnel to handle it after arriving at the hospital. It is particularly noteworthy that if there are no other people at the scene of the injury, it is necessary to call for emergency personnel to come for treatment. Do not persist on your own, as this may lead to secondary injuries. The correct method is to brake the injured area and wait for emergency personnel to arrive. Another point worth noting is that sometimes one feels lightly injured and often does not go to the hospital, which is also not advisable. In fact, for some injuries, one’s own feelings may not be very accurate. The correct method is to go to the hospital for examination even if the injury is not severe. If swelling occurs in the early stages of injury, cold compress with ice or cold water can be used. Hot compress can only be applied after the recovery period.
99 enthusiastic doctors kindly remind that for all accidental injuries, do not apply colored disinfectants (such as iodine) to the injured area on your own, otherwise it will affect the doctor’s judgment of the injury.