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Should I be concerned(medical type question)
nexuscrawler
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Ok so about a year ago I fracture a bone in my elbow(radial head to be exact). It took a good 2 and a half months to heal with a splint. Since then the elbow has still be a little off. Like sometimes it gets sore or a little numb when I put weight on it. It also cracks and pops a bit when I work it. It's not crippling ro anything but definitely annoying and I'd rather not have an long term damage.
When i went back to my Orthopedist like 5 months after it was injured I got x-rays and he said the joint looked like it healed ok. Just a little worried.
When i went back to my Orthopedist like 5 months after it was injured I got x-rays and he said the joint looked like it healed ok. Just a little worried.
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Orthopaedics (going to be picky - orthopaedic entails bone, orthopedic entails feet) isn't my field, but there are a lot of disgruntling things that can happen with bones, joints, and the nerves around them. You should trust your own doctor and orthopod over anything I have to say.
Cracking and popping, without significant pain, usually indicates the presence of some air in or around a very slightly loose joint space. If it was a problem with the bone, a popping or cracking would be associated with a great deal of pain. Soreness or numbness could also relate to existing bone damage (such as a small linear fracture), but more likely is merely pressure applied to local nerves.
Both of these symptoms can be caused by the way that the bone has healed after injury, which is an inaccurate process in the best of times. Neither are particularly harmful, save for the annoyance.
What I'd recommend is to mention it at your next regular checkup, but not necessarily to make a new appointment over it unless anything changes. I would be on the lookout for additional losses of sensation or muscle weakness lower down on your arm (such as the forearm or hand), or any sudden instances of strong, sharp elbow pain. These would warrant a call to your primary care physician.
Agreed.
It might also be a small spur that formed as a result of the injury. If it gets bad enough, they can go in and smooth it out, endoscopically.
As the last post said though, pretty normal. Mention it the next time you see an MD.