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Tips on straighten my arm please. have radial head fracture since july 6, 2015. please help

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Dr. Mark Dickson answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Increase movement: My wife had the same thing and was told to carry her heavy purse in the affected hand down by her side as much as possible. Since it has been 3 months, already, you may or may not be able to straighten it any more than you can right now without additional operation.

Answered 10/29/2015

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