What are the symptoms of broken wrist?
Patient: I tripped and fell over a suitcase about a week ago and my left wrist (about 4 inches from the bone that sticks out) and my hand (from the middle of my hand)turned purple (still ugly looking). It hurts some (dull ache) and swelled a little and is still slightly swollen. About two days ago my wrist started aching and just burns. I can move my fingers, grasp but hurts a little. Was wondering if this is a sign of a broken wrist or a bad brusing. Doctor: Hello,Based on your description of your complaints you seem to have suffered an injury to your wrist and forearm. The fact that you can move your wrist and hand with minimum pain indicates that your bones may have not suffered any fracture, however the best way to confirm this is to get an X-RAY done if it is easily accessible. In the meantime, you can keep you injured arm elevated over a sling and take paracetamol for pain relief and see how it goes for a few days. If the pain increases or swelling increases best is to get an X-ray and rule out bony injury.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Santosh S. Jeevannavar, Orthopedic Surgeon