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A member asked:

I fell down the stairs yesterday night and wacked my right wrist really hard it swelled up and has red where i hit it, it hurts allot, fracture?

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Dr. Kenneth Merriman answered

Could well be : Better get it checked out soon.

Answered 4/15/2013

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