A 27-year-old member asked:
How is an arm fracture typically treated?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Howard Luksanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 31 years experience
Depends: I'm not exactly sure what portion of the arm that you really are referring to. Some fractures of the shoulder or the humerus require surgery, yet many do not. Many fractures, if not most, of the forearm, require surgery to preserve your range of motion after the fracture heals. So obviously the treatment recommendation depends on the type of fracture and its location.
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Dr. Kenneth Merrimananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 48 years experience
Depends: Depends on where in the arm it is and how bad it is and on the individual patient.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
How is an arm fracture typically diagnosed?
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Dr. G Jason Huntanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 17 years experience
Xray: Xrays are used to diagnosis fractures.
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