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I think i broke my pinky on my right hand i was on the bus coming home from school and we hit the crib and my pinky went another way?

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Dislocation: you may have dislocated it if it has gone back to its normal position and feels reasonably normal then wait for 24 hours and if pain persists and you have pain on movement se a doctor and get a definitive diagnosis

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