Common injuries to the skeletal system include sprains, dislocations, and fractures. Sprains involve tearing or stretching of ligaments and result in swelling. Dislocations occur when the ends of bones are forced from their normal positions. Fractures happen when a bone breaks due to being unable to withstand force, and can be either closed fractures where the bone breaks without puncturing the skin, or open/compound fractures where the broken bone punctures through the skin.

1. Common Injuries in the
Skeletal System
Joshlene Faye L. Rosario

2. Objectives
A. identify common injuries in the skeletal system;
B. discuss ways on how to prevent getting injuries through
sharing of ideas; and
C. demonstrate first aid activities to common injuries.

5. SPRAIN
Injury caused by tearing or stretching
of the ligament that ends up swelling.

6. DISLOCATION
Injury in which the ends of your bones
are forced from their normal positions.

7. FRACTURE
Injury when a bone can’t withstand
force therefore ends up breaking.

8. Open fracture (Compound fracture)
bone breaks through the skin

9. Closed fracture (simple fracture)
bone breaks but there is no
open wound in the skin