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Usually, when a child breaks a forearm, there are some signs that it is broken, including the most obvious sign of pain. Sometimes, as in cases like your daughter's, it's not so obvious.
The most common signs and symptoms of a broken forearm are:
pain
swelling
an obvious deformity or bump
guarding (the child will try not to let you touch it)
inability to use the hand or rotate the forearm to turn palm up or palm down
If there is every any doubt about a fracture, always get it checked in case the fracture is more severe than it seems.
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