Can a fracture go undetected even after an x-ray?

Question

Can a fracture go undetected even after an x-ray?

Answer 1

Yes, but only if it is a very very mild fracture

Answer 2

As someone who this did happen to- Yes.

X-rays have to be read and examined by technicians and doctors.

These people are human...they make mistakes.

If the fracture is slight enough, it could go undetected many times.

Answer 3

yes but as a general rule it is a hairline fracture,not to say there isn't pain but it can happen

Answer 4

yes iv had it happen i went in got any xray and i went two weeks with a fractured wrist before i went back and sure enough... there it was

Answer 5

Yes it can. Radiologists can miss a hairline fracture , or even a more obvious one, sometimes. Stress fractures are easy to miss and may require a bone scan for detection.