What are some of the signs and symptoms of a broken wrist?

Several: Wrist fractures show swelling, sometimes evident deformity, resting pain, and pain with motion. The diagnosis is made with a combination of history taking, physical exam and x-ray examination.

Pain swelling : Deformity can occur with a severe fracture. Less severe injurieay present only with pain and swelling and some subtle fractures may not be symptatic for a few days. There is wide range from a non displaced hairline fracture that doesn't manifest itself immediately to a severely fragmented displaced open fracture which looks broken - and the bone creates a wound in an open or compound fracture.

Swelling and pain: Fractures of the wrist typically result in swelling, pain with movement, and pain to the touch.