Falling on ice is always a surprise. This is why traumatologists are flooded with patients again in the winter. It is extremely difficult to prepare for this and almost impossible to protect yourself. But there are still general principles, traumatologist-orthopedist, specialist in hand surgery and reconstructive microsurgery, candidate of medical sciences, doctor of the European Clinic for Sports Traumatology and Orthopedics ECSTO, Maxim Sautin, told socialbites.ca.
“You must understand that the most serious injuries, including comminuted fractures, occur when maximum energy is applied, that is, when a person falls on an outstretched arm, which occurs most often. In this case, the maximum body weight at high speed is shifted to the area of u200bu200bthe hand, forearm, and the radius bone fractures in a typical place with a significant displacement. “It’s still in a high-energy trauma state,” he explained.
The same thing happens when falling from a height, the acceleration of free fall also affects the result.
“Therefore, the main recommendation to avoid the consequences as much as possible is not to rush in icy conditions, use good shoes with maximum grip and assume the course of your fall if a slip occurs,” the doctor added.
According to the traumatologist, you should be careful not to hit your head because traumatic brain injuries are the most severe of all injuries.
“It is recommended to wear shoes with ankle support. This can reduce the risk of twisted legs and ankle fractures to some extent. It is also important to try to avoid falling on an outstretched arm. This will reduce the risk of radius fractures. The main principle here is the law of conservation of energy. If it is high and stuck to our body, it may be difficult to prevent fractures,” concluded the expert.
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