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I punched a wall almost 3 weeks ago and x-rays came back negative. still swollen and my middle knuckle area still hurts. is this normal?

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Dr. Nicole Frommann answered

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Possible fracture: Sometimes a broken bone (fracture) doesn't show up right away on an xray, so it is still possible that you have a fracture. I would recommend getting it xrayed again.

Answered 6/9/2016

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A member asked:

I punched a wall almost 3 weeks ago and x-rays came back negative. still swollen and my middle knuckle area still hurts. is this normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Nicole Frommann answered

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