What to do after a suspected fracture
Avoid unnecessary movement of the injured area and seek professional assessment. A clinician decides whether examination, imaging, immobilisation, referral or another treatment step is appropriate.
Do not rely on a website to rule out a fracture. Severe pain, deformity, open injury, numbness, poor circulation or major trauma requires urgent medical attention.
What patients can expect
- Orthopaedic and injury assessment support
- Guidance on appropriate next steps after examination
- Care-desk confirmation for non-emergency appointments
- Emergency contact for urgent injury concerns