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A conscious person has a suspected leg fracture after a road crash, with no immediate danger requiring them to be moved. What should you do while medical help arrives?

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Avoid movement, support it without straightening it and cover a wound with clean material.

Call 112 and avoid unnecessary movement. If you can do so without moving or straightening the leg, support it in the position found with soft padding; cover a wound with clean material without pressing on an exposed bone. Do not massage it, try to realign the bones or make the casualty walk. Follow emergency-service instructions.

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  • Massage the area and secure it with a tight bandage.

  • Try to realign the bones before help arrives.

  • Avoid movement, support it without straightening it and cover a wound with clean material.

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