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How to determine the difference between a wrist fracture and a wrist sprain?
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Swelling: There is usually more swelling and defomity and pain with fracture. If pain/discomfort increases rather than getting better over time, have it checked for a fracture.
Answered 4/28/2013
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Sprain or fracture: Quite simply a sprain involves a ligament injury and a fracture involves a bone with a crack or some other defect x-rays tell us a lot as well as exam so I'm sprains are worse than some fractures and some fractures are much worse than some sprains. Whatever one has a fracture or sprain the proper treatment can make a huge difference in getting back to your activities
Answered 11/27/2017
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