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Is A Follow Up X-ray Required Ten Days Post Wrist Fracture?

Re: Wrist Fracture - inch back from end of Radius, straight across, almost no displacement. Q: should the patient be told to get a follow up X-ray within 5 (10?) day to ensure no movement out of alignment? Or is it acceptable medicine to be told to get X-ray at 4 weeks (with 1 week more to receive results)?
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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welcome to hcm ...yes it is advisable to get the xray done after some intervals to see of the fracture is healing properly or it is case of failure of union
it is standard practice
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Is A Follow Up X-ray Required Ten Days Post Wrist Fracture?

welcome to hcm ...yes it is advisable to get the xray done after some intervals to see of the fracture is healing properly or it is case of failure of union it is standard practice