Signs of a hairline fracture

Answer 1

THe wrist may be swollen and tender and it may hurt when the wrist is moved or has to bear weight. Sometimes the wrist can look a bit out of shape. If you do suspect a fracture, get to the hospital as soon as possible.

Answer 2

I think of a hairline fracture as a non-displaced fracture. In other words, the bones are not moved out of position, but the involved bone is still broken, technically.

Usually, hairline fractures are tender to the touch and cause pain at the extremes of movement.

They may not be painful with gentle motion and there may be just a little swelling in the injured area.

Sometimes plain x-rays will not show a break and advanced imaging procedures like CT scan or MRI scan may be necessary to diagnose the problem.

Answer 3

Hairline fractures in the wrist don't really feel like its broken, more like your wrist is jammed but it hurts more. After about 30 minutes to 2 hours your wrist will be swollen quite a lot and you cant move your hand without a jolt of pain going through your wrist and your fingers might tingle, but you will still feel them.

Source: I did it 4 weeks ago and am wearing a cast because of it

Answer 4

A hairline forearm fracture will cause site specific, localized pain as well as pain throughout the entire limb. Swelling around the site of the fracture may occur as well as redness.