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Have Lacerated, Punctured Thumb, Given Bactim, Wound Covered Bacitracin, Bandaid. Knuckle Hurts, Clicks On Bending.
Hi, Dr. Mintz. I would appreciate that. I lacerated AND punctured my thumb on the top side, between the knuckle and nail, about ten days ago. I was given Bactim for 10 days and told to keep wound covered with Bacitracin and bandaid. When I change the dressing and try to bend my thumb, my knuckle hurts and clicks. Might you pls explain/ advise?
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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The pain in the knuckles on bending is likely to be due to associated ligament injury. Give adequate rest to the area for proper healing. Avoid bending it till the pain subsides completely.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain in the knuckles on bending is likely to be due to associated ligament injury. Give adequate rest to the area for proper healing. Avoid bending it till the pain subsides completely.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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