Collocations Injuries

Being injured

have a fall/an injury

receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially British English) whiplash/a gunshot wound

hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg

damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin

pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon

sprain/twist your ankle/wrist

break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs

dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder

bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder

burn/scald yourself/your tongue

bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against something)

Treating injuries

treat somebody for burns/a head injury/a stab wound

repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage

amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb

put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially North American English) a Band-Aid™/(British English) a plaster/a bandage

need/require/put in/ (especially British English) have (out)/ (North American English) get (out) stitches

put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion

have/receive/undergo (British English) physiotherapy/(North American English) physical therapy