A 36-year-old female asked:
foosh'd last month, dorsal side of wrist now swollen, extending into index finger. sharp pain upon dorsal pressure. doctor or physio?
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Dr. John Michalski answered
36 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Wrist pain: Get xray and check with orthopedic surgeon for distal radius fracture, scaphoid fracture, or other occult injury.
Answered on Dec 3, 2016
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