Occult Proximal Radius Fracture

You have sustained an occult fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (Proximal radius). An occult fracture is a fracture that does not appear in x-rays but there are signs to indicate one. Please see the picture below to understand where this injury is. This normally takes approximately 6 weeks to unite (heal).

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Occult Proximal Radius Fracture

File type: application/pdf Review date: April 2023