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My wrist it hurting, and i get a tingly sensation. could it be broken? yesterday while ice skating i fell and landed on my wrist wrong. i really paid no mind, but today it hurt a lot and it felt tingly, like the sensation when your arm falls asleep. the t

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Certainly : Certainly a fall can cause a fracture and the swelling associated with a fracture can cause tingling. Other things can cause tingling such as a contusion or bruise to a nerve, swelling of the skin from an injury causing the skin to feel different. If pain discomfort and tingling persist an evaluation may be needed.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Possibly: It is possible by the mechanism you are describing, that you have fractured your wrist. You could also have sustained more of a soft tissue injury involving the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. Don’t hesitate to be seen and fully evaluated.

Answered 10/17/2018

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