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Last week my doc says i have a small fracture of the radius in my arm, but i don't have any more pain, could it have healed in one week?

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Dr. Blake Miller answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

No: It may have been your growth plate scar they were looking at. Hard to say without seeing your x-rays.

Answered 11/25/2013

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Many small nondisplaced: Fractures may only hurt for short time but part of the reason why they stop hurting is because they're being treated properly depending upon location one may treat a different time intervals small minor fractures of the radius at the elbow may only need a week of a sling while others at the risk may only need us splitting a casting for a few weeks but it is very specific to the fracture not the location only and others take much longer to heal.

Answered 5/28/2013

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