Do I Have A Broken Arm?

Did you suffer a direct blow to the arm during sports, in a car or motorcycle accident, or did you fall on an outstretched arm?

Did you heard a loud cracking or snap at the time of the injury?

Do you have severe pain in your arm?

Does the pain get worse when you try to move your arm?

Do you have swelling in your arm?

Do you have bruising in the affected area?

Do you have difficulty to move your arm?

Do you feel numbness or tingling in your arm?

Does your arm appear deformed compared to the other arm (such as a bent arm or wrist)?

Do you have inability to turn your arm from palm up to palm down or vice versa?

Do you have pain in one specific part of the arm when it is pressed?

Do you have an open wound either from the bone puncturing the skin or from the skin being cut during the injury?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have a broken arm. A broken arm is a medical condition characterized by cracks or breaks of one or more bones of the arm. There are three bones in the arm: the ulna and radius (forearm bones), and humerus (upper arm bone). Often a broken arm is caused by trauma like falling on an outstretched arm. In younger people, a broken arm is often caused by a fall from a height, a car accident or a sports injury, while in the elderly, a broken arm can be caused by tripping or falling from a standing height.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have a broken arm. A broken arm refers to a condition in which one or more bones in your arm are cracked or broken to separated pieces. In severe fractures, the broken pieces of the bone can stick out through the skin. This type of fracture is called an open fracture and is a medical emergency. The most common arm fracture in adults is the fracture of both bones in the forearm. When only one forearm bone is broken, it is usually the ulna. A diagnosis is based on an arm examination and an X-ray.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have a broken arm. A broken arm is a common injury often caused in two ways: falls and direct trauma. The arm can be broken anywhere from the wrist up to the shoulder. It commonly occurs in both, adults and children.