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I had accident last month & broke my left arm ulna shift, the fracture is simple and not displaced. after 4 weeks the x-ray 2day not showing progress.

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Not unusual: That is not uncommon. For healing to show up in X-ray, it has to be pretty far along. Most ulnar shaft fractures heal by about 8 weeks, but we typically don't see much on X-ray at 4 weeks. The main reason we get an X-ray at that point is just to make sure it is still in good alignment.

Answered 3/1/2015

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