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How long can you leave a badly injured hand untreated?
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Depends: This depends on the injury and the degree of disability you can accept if untreated.Best recovery may require quick evaluation & rx.Delay may prevent re-establishing blood flow to starved tissues including muscles & nerves. If blood flow to all fingers & tissues is ok & you have normal sensation over the tissue you may be able to wait some.Keep it clean, elevated & seek care when possible.
Answered 1/1/2012
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