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Unable to bend or straighten ring finger. is it broken?
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Doctors Do not Guess: I believe you have been told already that doctor's never guess. It could just as easily by arthritis, a trigger finger, damage to the tendons or cartilage. Fractures are diagnosed by x-ray.
Answered 3/10/2014
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