Question 1

what causes swelling of fractured 5th metatarsal ?

Accepted Answer

Metatarsal fracture: The swelling is usually due to bleeding from the fracture site and an inflammatory response to the injury.

Question 2

is swelling normal for stress fractures?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Due to the injury swelling will occur.

Question 3

wrist cracking no swelling is it fractured?

Accepted Answer

Most likely not: To fracture a bone you have to have injury or have some thing to weaken the bone.
Most of the time if you are healthy some kind of inflammation in the joint will be the problem.
Some time it happen for no obvious reasons.

Question 4

is there always swelling with a fracture?

Accepted Answer

Fractures are bone: Injury and there are many degrees of injury from simple hairline cracks to complete disruption and destruction of an area , swelling is often related to the severity of injury, and the general health of the patient and  how the fracture is treated in then jury period. Still one can have an injury that is severe and swollen without a fracture and yes there can be a fracture that shows no  selling.

Question 5

do symptoms of a fractured hand involve swelling?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Hand fractures are associated with pain, bruising, swelling and if displaced may exhibit rotation or other finger deformities.

Question 6

felt a small "pop" in penis during cowgirl sex position. no pain or swelling, how likely is this to be a fracture?

Accepted Answer

: A fracture of the penis results in bleeding and swelling at site and an immediate loss of erection. Your description does not indicate that -so no likelihood . I am not familiar with the sex position mentioned. But suggest avoid it if you think that it caused the 'pop'. good luck

Question 7

i fractured my tailbone 6 wks ago. ever since there's been swelling above it/lower back area, 3-4ins in diameter. could something else be wrong?

Accepted Answer

Potentially: Yes, potentially there could be other structures involved.  An MRI or ct scan of the area would likely give further information.

Question 8

why is there swelling if a bone fractures?

Accepted Answer

Soft tissue injury: When bones fracture they release a large amount of energy into the soft tissue around them which damages that tissue.  In addition swelling also occurs as part of the healing response as blood flow increases to the area around the broken bone which also causes swelling.

Question 9

is it possible for me to have a streas fracture without swelling?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It depends on what is broken.  Normally for a clinical stress fracture we look for point tenderness and edema. We also like a history of increased activity.  A stress fracture of your lower leg should have the tenderness an edema while a stress fracture of your femur, pelvis or clavacle may not be so obvious.

Question 10

i fractured my elbow and now hand is swelling as well. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Depends : Sometimes swelling in am elbow injury can track down the arm and cause swelling in the hand.  An incorrectly applied splint  or cast for an elbow fracture can also cause hand swelling.  Finally, the same injury in which you hurt your elbow, you may have hurt your hand as well.  Make sure your doctor is aware.

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