Broken Wrist
A broken arm or wrist bone will be extremely painful and there may also be:
These symptoms may also occur if your arm or wrist is sprained rather than broken (read about sprains and strains ). An X-ray in hospital is the only way to confirm whether or not the bone is broken.
If it's a clean break, you may have heard a snap or a grinding noise during the accident. The bone can break straight across, diagonally, or in a spiral pattern.
In severe cases, the bone may break into many pieces (comminuted), stick out at an angle or poke through the skin (open or compound fracture).
A broken arm or wrist is usually caused by a fall onto an outstretched arm. It typically takes about six to eight weeks to heal in adults, and less time in children.
A broken arm or wrist bone will be extremely painful and there may also be: swelling or tenderness around the injured area bleeding, if the bone has damaged the tissue and skin These symptoms m
It's important not to eat or drink anything if you think you've broken your arm because you may need a general anaesthetic so that the bone can be realigned. Before reaching hospital, a sling may hel
A broken arm or wrist is usually treated in a hospital accident and emergency department . The treatment differs depending on the severity of the injury. A doctor will give you or your child painkill
The plaster cast will need to stay on until the bone has healed. The length of timeit will take to heal will depend on the type of fracture, whether it's damaged the surrounding tissues, and the perso