Common Injuries From Vehicle Accidents | Hip, Knee, Shoulder

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Common Injuries Associated With Vehicle Accidents

• Motor vehicle accidents is the top cause of
  injuries (fatal ones too) across the world,
  followed by falls over 95 of the injuries
  suffered are due to these two causes.
• As a joints and sports clinic also specializing
  in trauma surgery in Mumbai, we can attest to
  this fact.
• Motor vehicle injuries are most common among the
  young and falls (serious ones) are common among
  the elderly.
• In either case, the hip, knee, shoulder and
  hands are the most commonly affected parts of the
  body. 
• In this blog let us look at the most common
  injuries of the hip knee, and shoulder during
  vehicle accidents and know what to do when
  someone you know is injured

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Common Injuries Associated With Vehicle Accidents

• Sprains/strains, tissue damage, bruises and
  scrapes tend to be the most common injuries while
  broken bones and fractures account for 10 of
  total injuries.
• More often than not its the knee hip and
  shoulder that take the major brunt associated
  with these injuries

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Hip Injuries During Vehicle Accidents

• In addition to concussions, cuts, bruises and
  whiplash, hip injuries are the most common during
  accidents. 
• Fractures, dislocations, bursitis, tendonitis
  and sprains are the types of hip injuries that
  can happen during a vehicle accident
  (particularly car accidents).
• Being the most load-bearing joint in the body,
  any injury to the hip will seriously impact the
  quality of life and takes a long time to recover.

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Knee Injuries During Vehicle Accidents

• The knee joint is at the highest risk during any
  type of accident (especially car accidents).
• The blunt force trauma of the collision may
  result in a joint twist, tear or slam against the
  ground, dashboard or steering wheel. 
• Meniscus injuries, Ligament injuries (ACL, MCL,
  and PCL LCL), fractures dislocations are the
  most common knee injuries suffered after an
  accident. Bruising, inflammation or swelling,
  redness and warmth, popping or clicking noises,
  weakness or instability, fever, deformity or
  limited range of motion are the most common signs
  and symptoms of knee injuries during accidents.

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Shoulder Injuries During Vehicle Accident

• Being the most mobile joint in the human body,
  the shoulder joint plays a central role in every
  aspect of our motion and this makes it more prone
  to injury too.
• Whiplash, torn rotator cuff, fractures,
  dislocation, and soft tissue damage are some of
  the most common shoulder injuries suffered by
  individuals during a vehicle accident.
• Unlike hip and knee injuries, a shoulder injury
  can go unnoticed except for mild pain.
• The shoulder injury sometimes may only show up
  after a few weeks and this may prolong the
  treatment. So if you are experiencing tenderness,
  sharp pain, deep bruising, knotting, or weakness,
  a shoulder doctor in Mumbai must be immediately
  consulted.

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• Vehicle incidents can be frightening and
  gruesome causing both physical and physiological
  injuries to the patient, says the top orthopedic
  doctor in Mumbai Dry Chirag Patel.
• In most cases, it can be hard to tell the extent
  of the injury after the accident so never drive
  the car/bike always call someone to drive
  instead, and call an ambulance if the injury is
  severe.
• In more cases, individuals overlook the injury
  thinking it is not severe which can be a huge
  mistake because in a few cases the adrenaline can
  mask the symptoms.
• It is always advised to consult primary care
  doctor after the injury for check-ups who in case
  of a problem may suggest you a specialist.
• If you are in Mumbai and are looking for
  an orthopedic specialist, Dr Chirag Patel is
  the best orthopedic doctor in Mumbai with an
  excellent track record in treating injuries
  related to the accident. 

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