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I banged my knuckle really hard and 4th and 5th knuckle are dinted and fingers are stiff and really painful and is also sore and tingly do you think it's fractured or not?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Potentially: It is entirely possible. One of the more common fractures we see is a "boxers fracture" which is a fact ute of the fifth metacarpal neck and causes symptoms very similar to what you are describing. You may need to be seen and evaluated.

Answered 5/22/2017

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A member asked:

I banged my knuckle really hard and 4th and 5th knuckle are dinted and fingers are stiff and really painful and is also sore and tingly do you think it's fractured or not?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Edward Hellman answered

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