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When i bend my ring finger i barely can it hurts very bad it over laps my middle finger and can barely straighten it. black and blue/ swollen?
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See a doctor : This needs to be evaluated by a doctor. Unable to assess without an exam and possibly x-rays.
Answered 3/6/2013
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Get an x-ray: Sounds like a fracture or dislocation with what we call scissoring. If it is, then the fracture will need to be reduced.
Answered 2/24/2018
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