With a broken elbow, how long will it remain painful at the wrist when turning a key ignition or door knobs? wrist hurts 3 weeks after elbow surgery.

Couple months: It really depends on the nature of your fracture. I would assume you may have fractured your proximal radius. Or if just the distal humerus was involved your pain could be from swelling around the joint. This should subside either way over the next several months. Work on gentle rotation of the forearm. It will gradually improve. Most people experience a loss of extension following elbow surg.

Turning a key: Requires use of muscles that attach to tne epicondyles and condylar ridges thus pain is expected after elbow fracture fixation talk to your surgeon as a lot depends upon type of fracture, surgical approach and a host of other factors.

Elbow surgery: The interosseous membrane can be injured with elbow trauma. This runs between the bones in the forearm (radius and ulna). This can lead to pain in the forearm with pronation/supination (palm up/palm down). X-rays performed of the wrist will ensure that the distal radial ulnar joint was not involved in your accident and be a separate reason your wrist still hurts.