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A member asked:
There's pain in lower joint of my thumb (the part connecting it to the hand. could this be a fracture?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
It could be.: If you had an injury to the thumb recently, it certainly can be a fracture. If there was no injury, then it may be arthritis of that joint.
Answered 2/12/2015
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