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I smashed my middle finger between two chairs and it got purple and swolen. it's been hurting for about two weeks now. what do i do?
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Depends: Depends on where you smashed it. If at the tip, even with a fracture of the phalanx it will be treated with splinting or can tape it to other finger. Important thing is to keep joint mobile to avoid stiffness. If its the middle knuckle it may be worth getting an xray and seeing if it is broken as injuries in that region can be more problematic.
Answered 4/2/2013
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