Get Virtual Care
Forearm fractures
A forearm fracture is a condition in which a person has a break in the radius and/or ulna, the two forearm bones. Fractures can just be cracks, with the bones in fairly normal position, or they can be displaced fractures, with the broken ends out of place.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
Is a type of:
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Related questions
A 37-year old asked:
Forearm fracture in small child, what to do?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 30-year old asked:
What are the treatments for forearm fractures?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 49-year old asked:
What painkillers are good for forearm fractures?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 46-year old asked:
Treatment options for forearm fracture?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 17-year old male asked:
About a month ago i had a dubble forearm fracture, and had surgery. but now i'm unable to move the last litle bit of one finger. what could it be?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A 46-year old asked:
Symptoms of sprained wrist compared to some sort of forearm fracture?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 27-year old female asked:
Whacked elbow into door frame, hard. 4 days later, painful move & hurts extend. Cramps of pain in forearm. Previous fracture = cartilage in elbow. Dr?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 37-year old asked:
Where does a fractured forearm get examined? At the X-ray place or the orthopedic clinic?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 39-year old asked:
I just had a fractured forearm. (radius and ulnar , closed fracture), what to do?
3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 26-year old male asked:
Right forearm both complete fracture overlapping 3months already in cast xray no callus formation appreciated but my doctor allows me to move my arm?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 47-year old asked:
I'm starting to think i might have fractured my forearm, help?
1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in
A 26-year old male asked:
How long does it take to achieve bony union on type II open fracture right forearm?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 34-year old asked:
How to tell if I have a forearm bone bruise or fracture?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 34-year old female asked:
Left ball like wrist bone swollen and bruised. Pain up the left side forearm. Could it be fractured or just a sprain?
3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 39-year old asked:
What are the signs of a fracture in my forearm?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 30-year old male asked:
Fractures of both bones of the forearm?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A 48-year old asked:
Fractured hand, soft tissue in forearm. Help?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 36-year old asked:
How long does it take for a broken bone in the forearm to heal?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 36-year old asked:
How painful is a fracture or a break in the forearm? How to tell if I have one?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 39-year old male asked:
Fractured radial head 9 weeks ago. Elbow keeps locking up, and bad pain when rotating forearm. Could I have other injuries also?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
A 46-year old asked:
I think i fractured my elbow. How long should it take swelling on my forearm to go down?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 39-year old asked:
Could i break, fracture and sprain my forearm all at the same time?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 48-year old asked:
I have a tender point just below my wrist bone on my forearm bone. Could I have fractured or broken something?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 34-year old asked:
How long will a compound fracture of the right forearm ache for?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 49-year old asked:
What should I do if I have a compound fracture on my radius and ulna left forearm?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 48-year old asked:
Have a lump on forearm and mild pain after falling. Xray had said no fracture. Can X-ray be wrong?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A 49-year old female asked:
Can a fracture be treated if it has been over a week since it happened? I am a 55 yr old woman and fell about a week ago and did not go to the doctor, now my forearm hurts every time I use it or put any pressure on it i can't even open a jar with that han
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 28-year old female asked:
Is it normal for doc 2 say its ok 2 not wear a cast when forearm is still broken?Complete fractures of radius/ulna have only little healing, no surgery
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 29-year old asked:
What does a hairline crack or stress fracture in the left forearm ulna feel like?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 44-year old male asked:
Will i be able to play my guitar after my broken-fracture arm heals the bone is the little one forearm ?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
