A wrist that is fractured will be painful, and movement will be retarded. If there is a sustained injury, there will be severe inflammation, redness, and radiating sharp pain. Bruising around the wrist area is also the most prominently seen symptom during a fracture. When you have a fractured wrist, you will not be able even to grab an object. There will be a severe burning or tingling sensation in the wrist area, which can also spread to various parts in the arm.