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I have recently had a bad fall on my elbow but still have full range if movement yet painful and small amount of bruising could it be a fracture?
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Yes: Get an x-ray. A bad fall can certainly break a bone. Full range of motion doesn't rule it out.
Answered 1/20/2016
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