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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Crookedness Of Small Finger Post Injury

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Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Question: I broke my pinky 6 weeks ago. It is still very swollen and crooked looking. The last appointment I had was 3 weeks ago, and I was told that the break should heal properly. When should I expect swelling to go down and for the finger to straighten? I can't straighten my finger yet.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (8 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Physiotherapy will help.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The swelling and crookness is due to stiffness and inflammation. This should have healed by now. A malunion of a broken phalanx may be possible. You need to get an X-ray done and if the healing is proper then doing a hot fomentation and gradual physiotherapy will help in decreasing the stiffness and swelling.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Crookedness Of Small Finger Post Injury

Brief Answer: Physiotherapy will help. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The swelling and crookness is due to stiffness and inflammation. This should have healed by now. A malunion of a broken phalanx may be possible. You need to get an X-ray done and if the healing is proper then doing a hot fomentation and gradual physiotherapy will help in decreasing the stiffness and swelling. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal