Broken Arm (cont.)

Medical Author:

Andrew P Baniukiewicz, MD

Medical Editor:

Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.

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Medical Editor:

William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

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Broken Arm Symptoms

Most broken arms have these symptoms:

A large amount of pain and increased pain when moving the arm
Swelling
Maybe an obvious deformity compared to the other arm
Possible open wound either from the bone puncturing the skin or from the skin being cut during the injury
Decreased sensation or inability to move the limb, which may indicate nerve damage

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