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How to sleep with a fractured wrist?

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Wrist and hand : Injury, surgery, swelling does well if when sleeping a pillow is placed onthe chest r abdomen with the elbow at the side and the wrist resting on the pillow or two pillows sidfe by side tied loosely around the forearm and hand with the fingers pointed up towards the ceiling, do not elvate your hand over your head while lying down. If can sleep on back :is easier if not keep the hand on the up side.

Answered 6/30/2022

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Dr. Raymond Wittstadt answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Pillow: Keeping the arm elevated while sleeping is not always easy. One thing you can try is to tape a small pillow to your cast or splint on the palmar side. Then no matter how you move your wrist it will always be supported on this pillow.

Answered 5/2/2019

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