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Hello i punched a wall monday night i'm still having pain on my pinky knuckle and it was swollen but it has decreased over the past few days do you think i broke a bone?

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Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

Pain 5th Finger: The 5th metacarpal is a common bone to fracture with this kind of injury. So common that it is called a boxers fracture. An X-ray is the only way to know its is broken short of bone sticking out of the skin. See a doctor for evaluation and treatment. In the future please punch nothing harder than pillows!

Answered 2/21/2015

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A member asked:

Hello i punched a wall monday night i'm still having pain on my pinky knuckle and it was swollen but it has decreased over the past few days do you think i broke a bone?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

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