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My index finger is swollen and painful i cant bend it much had x ray was fine sometimes the finger looks purple supposed to have mri should i getdone?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Specialist: If you are not seeing a orthopedic hand specialist, I would do that. A detailed exam and appropriate studies will likely determine the cause. It is just that am MRI of a swollen finger is not usually real helpful as it can be nonspecific. So, unless it was ordered by a hand specialist, I would probably start there.

Answered 3/30/2018

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A member asked:

My index finger is swollen and painful i cant bend it much had x ray was fine sometimes the finger looks purple supposed to have mri should i getdone?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Edward Hellman answered

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