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Did i break my pinky? swollen , no bruise , crooked and very painful and can't put hand to fist . had in splint for past 24 hrs . happened 5 days ago

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Dr. Alvin Lin answered

Get an xray: Time to stop speculating ; get evaluation/diagnosis. Go see your family doc who can order an xray to prove whether broken or not. S/he can then discuss appropriate treatment options w/you. But until we have diagnosis, it's no use guessing.

Dr Fiala and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/14/2013

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