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My pinky finger hurts is it broken or sprained. please help me figure it out?
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Depends: While most finger injuries especially in sports are sprains especially at the pip joint. However, if there is a large amount of swelling and limitation of motion, an xray would certainly be appropriate to rule out a potential fracture which will be important to help determine the optimal treatment for the problem.
Answered 3/30/2018
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