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Swollen finger
I hurt my finger during exercise. There is swelling in the area and it is painful. The pain is lesser today but I am not able to use the finger and it won't go flat. Is this something that will heal on its own? I am using a frog splint for this. The injury happened yesterday morning and the pain is definitely lesser today. Is it broken or displaced or just normal swelling?
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By the look of it , u might hv injured few soft tissue on the dorsal aspect of finger.
Please visit for clinical examination snd an xray to look for subtle bony injury.
U may continue using splint in the meantime and can use ice GM fomentation, local gels or sprays and some pain medication.
Best wishes
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Though it is finger there can be dreadful complications in future. So please meet a upper limb Orthopedic surgeon and discuss further management options.
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Should get a x ray done
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Hi madam, This is Dr. Praveen, happy to help you.
To check if any dislocation r fractures, kindly share me the X-ray of left hand AP and lateral views. Then we can proceed further.
Needs atleast clinical examination to say it’s fracture or normal.
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Can continue finger cot splint and ice pack application
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It will be better if u get an X-ray done to rule out fracture.
There are possibilities of a fracture.
Post me the x ray taking a consultation
Mostly it will be treated conservatively
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Dr. Junaid Shaikh
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Xray??
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Dr. Rahul Sharma
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