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Can a 2 week old finger dislocation show up on x-rays?
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Yes: X-rays will certainly demonstrate a finger dislocation, acute or chronic, very clearly.
Answered 1/5/2019
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If still dislocated?: If still dislocated, yes. If it was promptly reduced and there was no fracture, there may be little or no findings on x-ray.
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