HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Strictly contusion? got fingers pinned by metal rack and wall while curled. knuckles very swollen, bruised, pain. xrays neg. 2 days ago. bending hard.

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Steven Brown answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Most likely: Swelling from a severe contusion to the fingers or hand can persist for up to 4 months. Just because x rays are negative you could have a soft tissue injury particularly to the dorsum of the fingers due to the minimal soft tissue protection. Follow up with hand surgeon.

Answered 1/21/2014

4.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Got knocked and my hand hit off a wall 4 days ago pain when bending last 3 fingers hurts to move and at knuckle area swollen and yellow bruising?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My finger has been swollen and bruised at the knuckle for 3 days. I'm wearing a metal splint but I can't straighten my finger. What should I do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I hit my knuckle/ first finger off a concrete wall about 2 says ago, it is bruised and swollen and has a sharp aching pain now. Could it be fractured?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My daughter's finger is bruised at the knuckle and below the fingernail and is also swollen. She fell back on it and pulled her finger very hard after?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Hi my friend hit her hand of a wall a week ago Her last 3 fingers are swollen and bruised Also her knuckles look sunk she cant bend her fingers.Help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I bruised the knuckle on my ring finger 5.5 weeks ago. I had an X-ray and not broken. It is still swollen as I can't get my engagement ring on. help!
Babys hand crushed in door. Her pinky knuckle looked squished in and there was instantly a deep purple bruise on ring finger. Swollen now but playful.
I fell & hurt my pinky finger, its swollen & bruised. I can move my finger. The bruise seems to be travelling down my hand. Do you think it's broken?
I hurt my hand and cannot get it looked at until tomorrow. Swollen, bruise on palm. No pain stationary, pain when in use, can make fist with pain, can touch thumb to fingers with pain, can't lift things without pain. What can I do in meantime?
My hand under middle finger got cut bad. Next day from my hand to armpit is a narrow bruise and arm swollen and feels tight what to do?!?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.