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A member asked:

Dropped a can on upper knuckle of left thumb. pain & numbness on side of knuckle, limited mobility& swelling between index & thumb. is it fractured?

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Only x-ray can tell: If this just occurred, then it's reasonable to give this a couple of days of observation, rest, icing and possibly anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen. Only an x-ray can answer the question of whether a fracture is present or not. A contusion/bruise can certainly look like this.

Dr Seibert and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/9/2017

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