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Could Severe Pain In Wrist After A Fall While Having Brittle Bone Disease Be Serious?
i have brittle bone disease.i fell last night and hurt my hand and wrist.a and e x rayed it.no fracture showed up.but they said a fracture along the wrist doesn,t show up for 10 days when it,s starting to heal.they give me a splint to wear.the pain is alot worse today,the pain is moving up my arm and into my shoulder
Fri, 11 Jan 2019
Hello,
The most common complication with a fracture in a person having the brittle bone disease is non-union i.e. fracture does not unite so easily.
As in your case, only a few fractures like scaphoid bone fractures of the wrist may not show at the time of injury but maximum fractures are easy to diagnose.
As you have a brittle bone disease it is better to go for CT SCAN to diagnose the fracture without wasting time.
And of course splintage is a must and for a longer duration in your case than a person without brittle bone disease.
Take anti-inflammatory analgesics, calcium, vitamin D supplements and get the CT SCAN done. and for arm and shoulder use ice packs.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Jaideep Gaver, Orthopaedic Surgeon
The most common complication with a fracture in a person having the brittle bone disease is non-union i.e. fracture does not unite so easily.
As in your case, only a few fractures like scaphoid bone fractures of the wrist may not show at the time of injury but maximum fractures are easy to diagnose.
As you have a brittle bone disease it is better to go for CT SCAN to diagnose the fracture without wasting time.
And of course splintage is a must and for a longer duration in your case than a person without brittle bone disease.
Take anti-inflammatory analgesics, calcium, vitamin D supplements and get the CT SCAN done. and for arm and shoulder use ice packs.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Jaideep Gaver, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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