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Can a hand fracture make your hand go numb?
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Possibly: It depends on which bones fractured, and how they broke. Sometimes nerves can be injured also. If you have injured yourself, please see a doctor asap.
Answered 5/27/2017
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Yes if excess : Swelling either put pressure on nerve and blood supply or makes a cast or splint too tight or bone or joint put pressure on a nerve . Numbness after a fracture means seek medical attention right away.
Answered 1/15/2014
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Fell 6 weeks ago. No fracture on xray. Pain, swelling in forearm and hand. Numbness- pinky, ring finger. Worse w/ rain. Could it be soft tissue damage?
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