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Have Pain Wrist To Elbow, Swelling, Fell On Wrist, Did X-ray, Splinted. What To Do?
i fell on my wrist thursday went to er had xrays done and they said it was not broke sent home w/ meds and splin. Been in pain from wrist to elbow and caint move w/out extream pain! yesterday swelling started and today the swelling is so bad that the splin is cutting into my arm. What should I do and is there anything that can be done?
Mon, 8 Jul 2013
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Thank for choosing HCM, Go for second opinion ( Orthopedic) if there is no fracture still swelling increases then there could be some other injury to muscular ligaments or to the vascular bed, with soft tissue involvements, Have nice day
Thank for choosing HCM, Go for second opinion ( Orthopedic) if there is no fracture still swelling increases then there could be some other injury to muscular ligaments or to the vascular bed, with soft tissue involvements, Have nice day
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