Leg Injuries: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Is your leg twisted, bent out of shape, or out of its normal position?
See significance of a leg that is twisted, bent out of shape, or out of its normal position if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
| Note: | Take the following first aid steps while transporting the injured person for medical evaluation of a broken bone or dislocation:
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
- Yes
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Does your leg look twisted, bent out of shape, or out of its normal position after a recent injury?
Do you have a bump or break in the skin at the site of a suspected broken bone or dislocation?
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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
- Yes
Did your leg pop, move, or get pulled out of its normal position and then return to its normal position?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | August 04, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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