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I fell and hurt my wrist doctors can't tell if it broken cause the swelling, my wrist and hand is throbbing what died that mean?

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Dr. John Feola answered

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WRIST TRAUMA: Wrist trauma. Initially trauma may obscure a stress fracture. Seek an orthopedic hand consult. They will probably splint your wrist and do a wrist MRI . Then they will decide if surgery is warranted. Get prompt evaluation wrist fractures can be difficult to treat

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Answered 5/26/2015

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A member asked:

I fell and hurt my wrist doctors can't tell if it broken cause the swelling, my wrist and hand is throbbing what died that mean?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Feola answered

Dr Ali and 4 doctors agreed

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