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A 20-year-old male asked:

My index finger's first bone got fractured due to a dumbbell falling on it. 10 days have past still pain occurs. using a tong on it. advice please! :)?

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Dr. Jeffrey Bassmananswered

Dentistry 47 years experience

Fracture???: I would see a Dr. (preferably an orthopedic specialist) to have the finger checked and an x-ray taken of the finger.

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