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Finger got bent.
While playing cricket and taking a catch,the ball hit hard on the top of middle finger and it got bent,its one week over,still bent is there, swallowed all over, although pain has been reduced to great extent after applying volin spray repeatedly.
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You have a condition called "Mallet finger" and you need to see an Orthopaedic Surgeon immediately. The finger need to be placed in a Mallet Splint for up to 3 months. You also need an x-ray to see if there is any hone fragment. Please do not delay see.an Orthopaedic Surgeon immediately.
Dr Vinu Raj
MBBS MRCS FRCS (Trauma&Orth)
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
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