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Wrist fracture signs and symptoms4/6/2024 What are the associated injuries that may occur?īecause an injury like this usually occurs as a result of a fall onto an outstretched hand, it may be associated with injuries in the elbow or the shoulder. A CT scan may also be required to better understand a complex fracture pattern. However, an un-displaced fracture may not show up on x-ray and may need special imaging, such as a CT scan or an MRI scan, to show up. The diagnosis is confirmed usually with an x-ray. Sometimes, there may be associated numbness or tingling in the fingers. There may be obvious symptoms such as severe pain, swelling or deformity. Patients usually know right away that something is “not right” with the wrist. This injury is sometimes commonly known as a “wrist fracture” or as a “Colles fracture”. The radius crushes into itself and tilts backwards. It usually results from a fall onto an outstretched hand. The distal radius is the most commonly fractured (or broken) bone in the wrist.
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