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My shoulder i think is fractured can you tell me if it is? i fell of my bike 2 times in as many days and it left 2 circle shaped scrapes also it was super stiff and was somewhat swollen. my parents think it is only bruised but i have had bruises before an
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The : The only way to tell is to have an examination and radiographs of the shoulder.
Answered 10/3/2016
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The : The simple answer is "no", we cannot do this over the internet with as little information as we have. Your history of 2 falls from a bicycle (or motor bike, not specified), your on-going symptoms & your sense that this is a lot worse than previous fall you have had are easily sufficient enough to generate suspicion that something significant is going on. Please go get evaluated by an orthopaedic surgeon. Good luck.
Answered 10/3/2016
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