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I think i have a hairline fracture no way my dad will let me get scan is their a way to tell. i have black bruising and deformation numbness and pain?
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Fracture: X-ray is a lot less than a scan. Old trick is take a tuning fork and place the vibration on the painful spot, if pain increases chances are you have a fracture.
Answered 3/13/2014
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