Hand

Hand and Wrist Fractures

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Diagnosis

Your physician will ask you to describe what happened, examine your hand and wrist, and order
X-rays of the area. Your doctor must determine not only which bone fractured, but also how it broke: straight across, into several pieces or completely shattered.

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated May 8, 2007