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Should I Be Concerned For Swollen And Numb Thumb After Stitched 7 Days Ago?
My father received stitches about 7 days ago in the inside of his thumb to the web. It is still really swollen and numb. The ER doctor said he could get them removed in 5-7 days but it does not look like it. Should we be concerned that it is still swollen?
Wed, 5 Feb 2014
hi
if it is swollen,red with increase in pain on thumb movement,then there may be infection{abscess} with pus collcetion.Then please get in touch with the ER doctor. wishing you and your father good health.take care.
if it is swollen,red with increase in pain on thumb movement,then there may be infection{abscess} with pus collcetion.Then please get in touch with the ER doctor. wishing you and your father good health.take care.
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