Explanation:
Characters: Roles
Narrator: Narrates
Luke: The character who gets injured
Kiren: Luke’s Mom
Alex: Luke’s Dad
Dr. Charles: Luke’s Doctor
Nurse Delia: Luke’s Nurse and Dr. Charles assistant
Jeff: Luke’s younger brother
Hospital Staff: Escort Luke
Coach Levi: Luke’s track coach
Peter: A kid apart of Luke’s track team
Act l Scene l
Location: The emergency room of the hospital.
Narrator:
Screams echoed through the air as the doors of the hospital flew open. Luke’s scream soon becoming one with theirs.
Kiren:
(softly)
It’s going to be okay, honey.
Slowly pulls Luke’s plastered hair from his sweaty forehead.
Alex:
Turns away from the family.
Turns back to Alex.
(soothingly)
Your leg is going to be fine and so are you.
Luke:
His face slowly twists with pain as he lets out a groan.
Flashback back to the Track field
Luke:
(mutters to self as he looks ahead while running)
I got this, only 2 more laps. I can do this!
Narrator:
As Luke started to run faster and faster he fell. Hard. His knee in a crooked position the human body doesn't move in. A bloodcurdling scream leaving his mouth.
Luke:
(tears stinging his eyes)
Help! It hurts!
Coach Levi:
Runs up to Luke with a handful of kids hot on his trail.
Luke! Are you okay?
(Looks down at Luke’s knee and almost gags.)
Never mind. Peter call 911!
Narrator:
As Peter hands the phone to Coach Levi, Luke tries to move but fails miserably letting out a frustrated wince because of the immense pain shooting through his leg. His dislocated knee completely immobilizing his right leg. Deeming him incapable of bending his leg.
Flashback Ends
Hospital Staff:
Please move away. We will inform you with any updates.
Quickly roll the stretcher away before making a quick turn and disappearing from the family’s sight.
Jeff:
Is he gonna be okay?
Kiren:
Hopefully.
Act l Scene ll
Narrator:
Luke’s family all rush into Luke’s room to see if he’s okay. Their vision meets at Luke sitting up on the side of the bed. Awkwardly smiling he stutters out a “HI”.
Doctor Charles:
(smiles)
Your son is very lucky Mr. and Mrs. Lee.
(Pats Alex’s back.)
We were able to pop the bones back into the joint. Without any severe injuries.Your son may just need to wear a splint/leg brace for 3 weeks along with physical therapy. Nurse Delia please put the brace onto Luke’s leg now.
Nurse Delia:
Sure
(Starts strapping brace onto Jay’s leg.)
Kiren:
May you explain the injury to us so we can try helping our son?
Doctor Charles:
When you dislocate your leg 4 bones are affected. The femur (thigh bone), the tibia (shin bone), the fibula (another leg bone) and the patella (kneecap). When your knee is dislocated the bones of the leg (tibia and fibula) are disconnected with the femur (thigh bone). Severe dislocation can also affect surrounding blood vessels, leading to a disruption of blood supply to the leg. The absence of pulse below the knee and loss of feeling below the knee indicates this has happened. This disrupts the circulatory system because it is no longer able to circulate blood throughout all of the leg. But don’t worry, knee bones are held together by strong bands of tissues and ligaments. Which makes knee not that prone to dislocation.
Alex:
(scratches back of head)
So, what can we do to prevent this?
Doctor Charles:
You should wear knee guards during sports and recreational activities. Stretch before and after physical activities to warm up your muscles. Signs that point to a dislocated knee are severe knee pain, knee swelling, inability to walk, knee deformity, and the inability to move/straighten your leg.
Kiren:
Thank you so much, Doctor Charles.
The End.
Yaashmeen Kaur
