In the rural neighborhoods of Diyarbakır, where cold weather affects, the icing that occurs after snowfall poses a great danger on the roads and sidewalks. For this reason, every winter there is an increase in the number of fractures, dislocations and sprains in the Orthopedics and Traumatology outpatient clinics of hospitals. Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist Assoc. Prof. at Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital. Dr. Azad Yıldırım pointed out that shoes and clothes should be worn according to the weather to avoid fractures and dislocations.
“IT IS BENEFICIAL TO WEAR SHOES AND DRESSES DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER”
Yıldırım said, “There has been an increase in the number of fractures coming to our emergency department due to the increasing cold weather and icing in our region recently. To avoid these fractures, people should be careful when walking when there is ice. It is a good idea to wear shoes and clothes depending on the weather. In this regard, shoe selection is especially important. “It is important to walk carefully with small steps,” he said.
Pointing out that medical personnel should intervene in fracture cases, Yıldırım said, “There is nothing extra that can be done at home for fractures. Hip fractures generally present to emergency services. In general, deformity, which we call deformation, in the fractured limb can be seen as pain and, in a very small way, protrusion of the bone, which we call open fracture. “The most important thing that can be done here is to call the medical teams and inform them,” he said.
Stating that the most common cause of death and injury in countries where statistics are made in the world is falls from height, Yıldırım said, “In our country, many fractures occur after falls from height due to the construction industry. This is, of course, cases that occur after negligence. In winter, fractures due to icing are more common.” (IHA) )
