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My thumb still hurts months after hitting it with a hammer?
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Need an Xray: An xray should be taken which may yet reveal an unhealed fracture. Alternatively a nerve injury (painful neuroma) is a possibility. An exam by a hand specialist will likely identify the pathology causing your pain.
Answered 10/23/2015
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