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I put my arm out to break my fall and injured my wrist. how to tell if this looks fractured?
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Xray : If it looks really crooked then it is probably broken to be sure an xray is a good thing some fractures can be quite subtle and xray does not always show these so occasionally fancier studies are needed.
Answered 4/17/2013
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