How To Tell The Difference Between A Wrist Sprain And A Wrist Fracture
In general, only some Grade 2 and all Grade 3 wrist sprains need medical attention. All Grade 1 and most Grade 2 sprains can be managed at home. A Grade 3 wrist sprain can involve an avulsion fracture — the ligament tears away from the bone and takes a small chip of bone with it. The most common ligament sprained in the wrist is the scapho-lunate ligament, which connects the scaphoid bone to the lunate bone....