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How long should the swelling of my hand take to go down.i broke my thumb bone at the bottom they said it was a clean break on the 25 of this month.?
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72 + hours: General inflammation usually peaks at 72+ hours and then slowly resolves. A broken thumb is significant, and it would not be at all unusual for the swelling to be noticeable for 2 weeks. Feel better soon.
Answered 5/7/2013
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