FRACTURES AND SPRAINS
DO NOT MOVE A CHILD WHO MAY HAVE A NECK OR BACK INJURY, as this may cause serious harm.
Call an emergency number.
If an injured area is painful, swollen, deformed, or if motion causes pain, wrap it in a towel or soft
cloth and make a splint with cardboard or another rigid material to hold the arm or leg in place.
Apply ice or a cold compress, call the pediatrician, or seek emergency care. If there is a break in
the skin near the fracture or if you can see the bone, cover the area with a clean bandage, make a
splint as described above, and seek emergency care.
If the foot or hand below the injured part is cold or discolored, seek immediate emergency care.
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