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If i think i may have chipped a bone in my finger a couple of months ago, is there anything i can do? the knuckle is still raised and a little tender.
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Xray: You can get an X-ray of your hand to see if there is an "avulsion fracture", a chip of bone that has separated.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Fracture: See your doctor or go to a med clinic, you probably need an x-ray.
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