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I fell on my wrist on saturday. it doesnt hurt 90% of the time but every so often has really bad pain at the base of my thumb. any thoughts??
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Probable sprain: however, if pain is severe , you will need an x-ray to rule out a chip fracture.
Answered 4/1/2019
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