Could ds have fractured his arm?

[rafiki]

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[Ray]

Urgent Care. There is no way to know if it is broken or not without x-ray. If it is broken it will be splinted and after swelling runs its course then (next day), Cast.

[Jean in Newcastle]

Motrin and ice. You could either go to Urgent care or to the Dr. tomorrow. Either would be ok. (We've just gone through this with dd8).

[elfgivas]

i'd go to urgent care. if he's in enough pain to cry, then i'd want to get it looked at and get him whatever will help most at this point.

 

:grouphug:... gently....

ann

[Denisemomof4]

I posted the same question about my son yesterday. He hurt his wrist last Thursday but didn't tell me about it until Saturday. We have him in a carpal tunnel wrist band/splint to immobilize it. I asked here first ;) and the responses reminded me of when dd actually DID break her wrist. We went into the ER on a Sunday, and they just immobilized it until we could get to an orthopedic dr. So, we decided to wait until tomorrow and ds will be going to the pediatrician.

 

If you take him to the ER, make sure you grab those x-rays. Even so, they may be taken again. Sometimes they wait a few days before retaking x-rays.

 

Ds also broke his knuckle in his knee last year and the ER just immobilized it until we got to the orthopedic. Why does this always happen on the weekend?:confused:

[Denisemomof4]

BTW, I didn't take dd right away because she could move her hand and fingers. I assumed there was no break because she could move it all. She had a horrific, staircase break in both bones which required surgery and pins. The dr. said many people think there's no break in arms/wrists because the hand and fingers can be moved. It's a huge misconception.

:glare:

[MamaT]

That happened to us a few years back with ds #3. Someone threw a ball playing kickball and hit him in the wrist. I had no idea it was broken and waited a week to take him to the dr. It was broken.

[Dayle in Guatemala]

This just happened to our ds in July! He hurt his arm, we blew it off (he's kinda dramatic about everything so I didn't take him seriously) because he could move his fingers and bend his wrist. The next morning he woke up and it was swollen and he couldn't move it at all. I took him in for an x-ray and sure enough it was broken. I guess I would take him in if you have that option.

[Harriet Vane]

I concur with the others--take him in. It should be fine to go in the morning. Also, sometimes breaks don't show up clearly on an x-ray right away--sometimes they have to take new pictures two weeks later. So even if they say it's not broken, play it safe and monitor his pain levels carefully. If it's not better in two weeks you will want another x-ray or mri.

[bzymom]

I agree-this needs an x-ray. Motrin tonight, ice, and immobilize it. Be cautious about splinting as you need to allow it to swell without restriction.

 

Keeping my fingers crossed he heals quickly!