Today I'm going to show you a demonstration on cleaning, irrigating, and. dressing an open wound. This is going to combine two skills in your textbook. One is irrigating a. wound using sterile technique. The other is cleaning and dressing a wound using a wet to damp. dressing change.
Stress fractures are also common in the calcaneus (heel); fibula (the outer bone of the lower leg and ankle); talus (a small bone in the ankle joint); and the navicular (a bone on the top of the midfoot). The most common sites for stress fractures in the foot are the metatarsal bones.
Stress fractures: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. A stress fracture is a crack in a bone, and can be a common injury in high impact sports such as distance running or basketball. Stress fractures can be quite painful, but usually heal themselves if rested for a few months.Many different sports increase the risk of stress fractures.reatment for stress fractures. The initial treatment for a stress fracture is to elevate the extremity and rest while the bone heals itself. Ice the affected area for 24 to 48 hours and reduce activity.