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Is a sprained wrist more likely to fracture?
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Yes: A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments — the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect one bone to another in your joints. The most common location for a sprain is in your ankle. The wrist will be weaken by the sprain and will be more likely to break.
Answered 10/14/2016
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