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What Causes Pain In The Long Healed Fracture Site?
The bone of my upper arm was broken 14 years ago. They wanted to put a steel rod in my arm but I refused, and instead was just casted and had several months of physical therapy. Just this year, I am recently having alot of pain in this arm which all seems to be centered at the exact spot where it broke...is this some kind of after-effect?
Tue, 5 May 2015
Hello,
Thank you for contacting ‘Ask a Doctor’. I will try to address your concerns to the best of my ability. Sometimes after a fracture you can develop arthritis. This can happen several years after the initial injury. On the other hand your pain may be totally unrelated to the previous injury. Other problems include things such as tendonitis or bursitis. I would see your primary care doctor and maybe get some x rays. I hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Adrian Rawlinson MD
Thank you for contacting ‘Ask a Doctor’. I will try to address your concerns to the best of my ability. Sometimes after a fracture you can develop arthritis. This can happen several years after the initial injury. On the other hand your pain may be totally unrelated to the previous injury. Other problems include things such as tendonitis or bursitis. I would see your primary care doctor and maybe get some x rays. I hope this helps.
Best wishes,
Adrian Rawlinson MD
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