Your wrist is a complex joint made up of the ends of your arm bones and the eight small bones of your wrist. The two bones in your forearm are the radius and the ulna.
A wrist fracture may be a small crack or chip in the bone. Or it may be a major break, with the broken parts pushed out of position. Wrist fractures are treated with a splint or cast, though severe injuries may also need surgery. Here's what you need to know as you recover at home.
You are very sore over a bone in your wrist. This could be a sign of a hairline fracture, or break, even though no fracture was seen on the X-ray. Read on to learn how to care for yourself at home.
A scaphoid fracture is a fracture in one of the small bones of the wrist. This bone heals slowly. Some scaphoid fractures don't heal correctly, and may need surgery.
You have a break (fracture) of the arm, wrist, or hand. This may be a small crack in the bone. Or it may be a major break, with the broken parts pushed out of position. Learn how to care for yourself at home as you heal.
