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Broke my hand last week. took off splint to bathe, fell, and believe i broke it more. do i have to go to er or can i wait until my ortho appointment?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Depends: If you are seeing the doctor the next day you'll probably be fine. If it is going to be another week or two i would get in sooner to the er or primary care. If you have severe pain, open wound or severe defomity i would get into the doc asap.
Answered 5/7/2014
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See orthopedist: I think you should see your orthopedic surgeon; u may want to contact their office and explain what happenned so you can be seen earlier
Answered 12/10/2013
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