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What Causes Swollen Fingers Post Bone Fracture?
3yr old 2 fractures elbow. Fracture of the olecranon and a min angulated right radial neck fracture. Orthopedist won t cast because arm and fingers too swollen yet. Ortho very concerned with the swelling in the fingers and my son will or only can move his pointer. I m trying not to traumatize my child. I was told if he can t move them, he should admitted so the hospital can reduce swelling by opening the arm up?
Thu, 16 Jul 2015
if this orthopedist did not put cast,then change doctor, swelling is usual symptom of fracture . If there are disposition of bone they can correct under control of x-ray;if some small pieces of bone inside then go on surgery. They should put cast and ice during night or day with breaks,then swelling would be decreased. Don't lost time
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