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The wrist bone in the hand
My mom fell down the stairs, I think she got swelling in her hand or something like a fracture in her wrist.
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Get xray done earliest to confirm fracture
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Kindly take X-ray wrist with hand ap lateral Nd oblique and review
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Dr. Nanda Kumar Bhairi
Orthopedist
21 yrs exp
Bangalore
Get X-ray can be volleys fracture which is most common in elders
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
6 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Share xray
If xray not done, kindly do xray wrist ap lateral
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Dr. Shashwat Agrawal
Orthopedic Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Raipur
Consult your orthopaedic surgeon. An X-ray of wrist is needed. Wrist fractures are very common in elderly following fall and must be addressed and treated as early as possible.
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