Any Drs or nurses to give advice on old fracture?

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Back in October I had a fall and went to a&e with an extremely painful wrist. Was put in a back slab and told by on call dr I had a "small crack but he wasn't certain" was seen in fracture clinic 3 days later and put in a splint for 4 weeks. I didn't really understand what injury I had but was assured pain would go and to take splint off after 4 weeks.

2 weeks later received a letter in regards to my injury. Diagnosis was -distal radius uni-cortical undisplaced fracture- (copied from the letter). Again in the letter was told to remove the splint at x time and was discharged. It's been 2 months now and the pain is just unbearable still! I can barely move my arm into certain positions without the most horrific pain shooting through my hand, wrist and arm.

Can anyone advise as to what I should do? Don't fancy seeing the GP for them to give me painkillers and send me away, or to wait weeks for an appointment. Equally don't want to go to a&e to take up time when someone else could be in need of that time. But I do think something is wrong.

I remember the second dr at clinic telling me it was such a tiny crack but how can such a small thing cause so much agony?!

Sorry for long post, felt like I needed to
Give all the details!

Hoping someone can guide me here!

Go see a GP. I needed physio after last broken arm. I wonder if you could have a bone spur, but anyway, don't think they'll just brush you off after 2 months it should be pain free or very close.

Am not medical, but can break some of it down, if this helps:

fracture = broken, full or partial

undisplaced = the bones were still in right place, didn't need surgery or pinning to keep your arm straight

radius = bigger bone in the fore-arm

distal radius = break in the radius near the wrist; it feels like a break in wrist

I think (not sure) that uni-cortical means the fracture was incomplete, so a crack as they said.

I don't think any of that is much help; they need another full look.

I'm going to have to brace it and see the GP aren't I?

I say everyday I'll go, then something always comes up!

Hopefully they can explain further or point me in the right direction!

Thanks for the help, hopefully within the next 2 months I'll be pain free!!

It takes up to 12 weeks to heal. The pain you are describing is not normal at this stage IMO (I'm a Physio).

I recommend getting in touch with consultant/fracture clinic, telling them about your worsening/ongoing severe pain and get a review appointment.

Thank you. At least I know I'm not being a drama queen. I'll contact Fracture clinic first thing tomorrow and see what they say.

Hope you're painfree very soon