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Is my forearm sprained or fractured?
Fell and injured my forearm last night. It hurt immediately after the fall, it is swollen on the outer side of my arm (just below my elbow), it is extremely bruised and tender to touch. Cannot bend my wrist 90 degrees down or up, and moving it side to side is sore as well. Cannot type or hold my phone, and it feels very tight and a bit numb where the injury occurred. It is just badly bruised? I did not hear a snap or grinding when I fell, so I doubt its actually broken.
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You need further evaluation. Consult orthopaedic surgeon. You might need x rays
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Hello madam,
Please don't self diagnose your problem without even an x-ray, meet an orthopaedic surgeon immediately.
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Apply ice on bruised injury and elevate the limb
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