A member asked:

I broke my humerus on the weekend. yesterday the hospital chaned my cast as had numb wrist. since last night my whole arm has been numb on top, bad?

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Might be: Radial nerve swings around the humerus in the lower third. If this nerve is stretched, compressed , bothered or injured can cause numbness+/-weakness. Better see an orthopaedic surgeon right away.

Answered 4/12/2013

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See your Doc: Get to see your doc asap as a nerve injury might have occurred. He/she would be able to answer your concerns and treat you. Lot depends on the site of the fx and the specific nerve involved. Contact your doc.

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