A 38-year-old member asked:
What are the indications that i have a hairline wrist fracture?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bertrand Kaperanswered
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 31 years experience
Pain and swelling: If there is a concern abut a possible fracture of your wrist, get an x-ray to evaluate.
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Dr. Ki-Hon Linanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 27 years experience
Wrist fracture: Localized pain at the wrist, following a traumatic incident, as well as imaging studies showing a nondisplaced fracture, are the best signs of a hairline wrist fracture. Ct or MRI should well document a hairline fracture.
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Last updated Mar 16, 2015
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