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| ros027
- Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:13 pm |
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Hi,
I accidentally slammed my pinky finger in a door a few weeks ago- it slipped between the hinges of a swinging door and slammed on the bone between my middle and bottom knuckes. It was very swollen and bruised for a few days afterwards, but because it was not at askew or incredibly painful to move, I did not seek medical help. I iced it and tried to keep from putting pressure on it. After a few days, the swelling went down a bit and the bruising subsided.
However about two weeks later, it began to hurt again and swelled up all over again. Bruising appeared and then disappeared in the course of three days.
Now I have a hard mass on my bone, it appears that the swelling has not gone away, but rather massed into some sort of scar tissue (?). It is a hard bump that lays on my bone and will not go down. I can move my finger without pain, though if I strain it it definately still hurts. Bruising seems to appear and disappear almost daily.
I am concerned about this bump- could it be tat I am growing some sort of scar tissue or that it is seriously damaged and getting worse? I am content to let it go away on its own, but if it is getting worse I should certainly seek help.
Please advise, thank you so much for your help!
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| Theresa Jones, RN
- Tue Oct 11, 2005 2:55 am |
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 Hi ros027,
If a fracture is present and it is consistently displaced or reinjured it will continue to cause problems. An xray would determine if a fracture is present and it can be properly attended to. I would suggest that you have the area examined by your physician.
Sincerely,
Rntdj
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