Diseases

Broken Arm

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A broken arm involves one or more of the three bones in your arm — the ulna, radius and humerus. One of the most common causes of a broken arm is falling onto an outstretched hand. If you think you or your child has broken an arm, seek prompt medical attention.

SYMPTOMS

Severe pain and tenderness, bruising and swelling, difficulty moving the hand or arm, the wrist or arm being an odd shape, a snap or grinding noise at the time of injury, bleeding (if the bone has damaged the skin) – sometimes the bone may poke through the skin, tingling and numbness.

CAUSES

Broken arm causes. Almost all injuries to the arm that result in a broken bone are caused in two ways: falls and direct trauma. The typical fall that produces a fracture occurs when a person falls on an outstretched hand.