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Had An Xray Done On L Elbow After Slip, Developed Boney Spur. What Is Going On?
I had an xray done on my L elbow 3 weeks after a slip and bad fall. On the results, The x-ray doc said there was an old fracture and development of a boney spur on the tip of my funny bone. Thats were I fell 3 weeks earlier. Never fell on my arm in my life. Since the x-ray doc was looking for acute fracture, could a 3 week old fracture be mistaken as old?
Mon, 13 May 2013
hi
usually spur does not form after the Fracture. it may be a preexisting finding.spur may be present normally without causing any problem or may be a part of other diseases. sometimes 3 wk old fracture may be confused with old fracture radiologically and for that we have to access clinically, so whats are your present status of pain swelling and movement.
usually spur does not form after the Fracture. it may be a preexisting finding.spur may be present normally without causing any problem or may be a part of other diseases. sometimes 3 wk old fracture may be confused with old fracture radiologically and for that we have to access clinically, so whats are your present status of pain swelling and movement.
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