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How do you know if you have a sagittal band injury? what if you can't see the tendon or the knuckle looks flat?
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You need to: have that evaluated! ("Routine" x ray to begin with) Sagittal band injuries ("BOXER'S KNUCKLES") are common , TEARS are rare . I assume you have swelling (and that's what making the knuckle look flat) but a tear or (less likely) an underlying FRACTURE is possible. Hope this is helpful Dr Z
Answered 8/26/2017
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