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How is a leg fracture typically diagnosed?
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Bone fracture: By history of trauma or severe pain especially upon weight bearing, swelling, tenderness, bruising , bony deformity or rupture bone through the skin, loss of function. Usually x-rays are taken after an examination.
Answered 10/29/2011
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Xray: No way to tell for sure it's fractured without an xray. See a doctor.
Answered 9/28/2016
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