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Smashed thumb 5 days ago with car door. no pain now. half of nail is black. nail will fall off. how many days for the swelling to go down completely?
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Swelling goes away: Rather quickly, likely within a few weeks. But the nerve injury would need several month if not one to two years to recover.
Answered 3/26/2019
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