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Hi i have sore on my hand finger joint for months because of repetitive work i did at the meat factory. is it serious? how to treat it?
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Repetitive hand activities, especially assembly line work, puts you at risk for injury. Since this is unlikely to spontaneously resolve, see a hand specialist, and evaluate injury to joint or tendon. This can be reversed in most cases.
Answered 5/17/2021
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As you were working in a meat factory i would be concerned about abnormal infection or foreign body preventing the wound/sore from healing. ORF is an example of non-healing skin infection caused by a virus usually from lamb that causes sores. Seek care.
Answered 5/24/2021
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