Diagnosis
Orthopedics
Hand and Wrist Fractures
Hand and Wrist Fractures
Diagnosis
Your physician will ask you to describe what happened, examine your hand and wrist, and order X-rays of the area. Your doctor must determine not only which bone fractured, but also how it broke: straight across, into several pieces or completely shattered.
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