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How can you tell if a hand is broken after being closed in a door?
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Xray: The only way to tell if a finger or hand is broken is to get an xray. I have seen patients who are very swollen and painfull that don't have a fracture and patients who have very little pain that do have a fracture. Most fractures a easily treated if caught early. See a hand surgeon and get an xray.
Answered 7/26/2013
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X-ray is best: If no pain or swelling then probably ok. Anything else that is painful and/or swollen after a couple of days get film.
Answered 4/27/2013
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Really need an xray: Unfortunately this test is the only true way to know.
Answered 4/24/2015
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