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How to repair a broken wrist?
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Depends: An x-ray will allow your physician to determine whether your fracture can heal appropriately in a cast or if surgical intervention is needed. If you require surgery, typically a plate and screws are used to ensure anatomic alignment of the fracture. Hope this helps best of luck!
Answered 7/22/2017
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Caring for a : Broken wrist involves assessing the nature of, location, degree, angulation, displacement, soft tissue. Injury as well as age, general health, bone quality and many other factors a hand surgeon or orthopedic surgeon trains for years and years and continues to read research and articles regarding the methods needed , using all thus they decide splint, cast, surgery etc.
Answered 12/29/2022
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