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My son slammed locker door on finger. how can i tell if it's just a sprain, jammed, or broken finger? he says hurts to move it.
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INJURY: Put cold / ice immediately, keep the hand raised. Minimal swelling and pain caused by soft tissue injury usually gets better in 3-5 days depending on the severity. Ibuprofen helps pain and reduce swelling. If too much swelling, color change- red/purplish of blue with severe pain, may be too much soft tissue injury or broken bone. In this case take him to his pediatrician.
Answered 5/31/2016
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Xray : The most accurate way is performance of radiography or xray of finger. Sprains and soft tissue injury in general are shorter in duration of symptoms. Deformity, point tenderness, discoloration, interruption in movement are signs of fracture. Any or all of signs and symptoms may not be present and vary in degree.
Answered 9/11/2016
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