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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Bruised Knuckle

knuckle on middle finger is bruised and swollen, what should i do? i was playing soccer and the ball bounced up and hit the finger straight on. i could move it for a min or two before it became swollen and stiff. its been almost a day and it s still swollen around middle knuckle and its plainful to move.
Mon, 13 Apr 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement 's  Response
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that you should get x ray of the hand to make sure if there is any hairline fracture or bony injury is present. It is very common to have such fracture during gaming with very trivial injury.
If there is any fracture than you will need splinting and analgesics like brufen. Splinting is helpful even if there is no fracture and only soft tissue injury.
I hope this answer will be helpful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Bruised Knuckle

Hello, I have studied your case and I think that you should get x ray of the hand to make sure if there is any hairline fracture or bony injury is present. It is very common to have such fracture during gaming with very trivial injury. If there is any fracture than you will need splinting and analgesics like brufen. Splinting is helpful even if there is no fracture and only soft tissue injury. I hope this answer will be helpful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks