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I have a proximal humerus fracture of the right arm. it is a month old in a clam shell split is it normal for the elbow to be painful and swollen?
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Maybe...: Depending on the mechanism of injury (i.e. What led to the fracture and how hard the injury was), there is the possibility that you might have a hairline fracture in your elbow. I would recommend that x-rays are taken of your elbow, if they have not been done in the past. The other option (more likely) is that the elbow is stiff from not being used.
Answered 12/26/2018
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