17th July 2020 nfeditor

JSS1 : PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION : WEEK 2

 

NEW APPROACH

WEEK/TERM: THIRD TERM/WEEK 2

DATE: 05.05.2020

CLASS: J.S.S 1

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

TOPIC: SPORTS INJURIES – FRACTURE

REFERENCE:

BRIEF EXPLANATION:

Definition of fracture.

Fracture is a break in the bone of the body. It may be simple or complicated otherwise called compound fracture.

Types of fracture are: greenstick fracture, simple fracture, compound or complicated fracture, comminuted fracture, multiple fracture, impacted fracture and depressed fracture.

  1. Greenstick fracture: – This is the type of fracture which occurs in children. It is an incomplete break in which a side is not intact and no tissue is damaged.
  2. Simple fracture:- This is a type of fracture where the bone breaks without touching the tissue or skin.
  • Compound or complicated fracture: – It is a situation where the broken ends of the bone cut into the surrounding tissue thereby damaging the blood vessels or organs adjacent to the site of the fracture.
  1. Comminuted fracture:- This is a type of fracture where the bone is shattered into pieces, e.g crushing by a vehicle.
  2. Multiple fracture:- This is a type of fracture in which the bone is broken at several points.
  3. Impacted fracture:- This is a types of fracture where the broken ends are driven into one another.
  4. Depressed fracture:- This type of fracture occurs in the skull when it is hit by an object like a harmer.

signs and symptom of fracture include:

  1. Pains
  2. Deformity
  3. Abnormal mobility
  4. Discoloration of skin
  5. Bleeding

First – aid materials for fracture

  1. Splints / Rulers/ sticks
  2. Slings
  • Bandage
  1. Pad/cotton wool
  2. Tourniquet

Exercises / Assignment

  1. Distinguish between
  2. Dislocation and fracture.
  3. Simple and complicated / compound fractures
  4. What is a fracture?
  5. List out 5 types of fracture.
  6. Identify 3 signs and symptoms of fracture.