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I cut my finger, left index finger medially at the ip joint and it is sore swollen and stiff after a month. is my joint infected?
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Not likely: It would be unusual for a joint infection to present one month later. Lacerations to the fingers can be stiff, sore and swollen for months. Keep your finger moving and try scar desensitisation massage by massaging the area with hand cream three or four times a day.
Answered 10/3/2016
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