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What will a specialist do for a jammed finger?
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Treat: Determine the damage done and trea the condition.
Answered 9/10/2013
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Ice splint move: Ice is a great start. A second thing is splinting. If you are swollen even if you do not have a fracture a bruise to the joint will casue swelling in the joint. the joint tends to stay bent at about 45 degrees because the joint capsule's maximum volume is at about that degree of bending. The swollen tissue and fluid "pushes" the joint into that position finally when swelling goes down... motion
Answered 2/24/2018
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