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A 29-year-old female asked:

Injured wrist early june. xray (wr. very swollen) showed no fracture. however,when i brace myself using that wrist/hand,itstill hurts. worth re-xray?

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Dr. Addagada Rao
Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 58 years experience
Worth see specialist: Xray mat not show ligament injury , may need evaluation by a hand surgeon for injury to ligament (s) May need MRI due to long duration of symptoms speak to your doctor for referral.
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