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Numb finger after dog bite. is it nerve damage?
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Yes possible: Yes possible, digital nerves may be involved see your doctor after examination will refer to a hand surgeon.
Answered 11/6/2016
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Nerve damage: Tthe numbness could be a result of a severed nerve or an injured nerve such as a bruise on the nerve itself. Sometimes swelling from a hematoma pressing on a nerve can cause a lack of sensation.
Answered 7/27/2018
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