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I have fell on my hand it is badly swollen and started to bruise one of my knuckles seems to disappeared what should i do?
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X-ray: With the amount of swelling and bruising you're describing, it's likely that you may have a fracture. You should take yourself to get an X-ray to find out for sure. Best of luck!
Answered 5/17/2015
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