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Non-healing Cut On The Knuckle, Pain On Pressing. How Can I Relive The Pain?
I cut my knuckle pretty good a few weeks back and it has not healed. I know it is a tough area to heal as you are always moving it. I have just re injured the same knuckle from last year and it is mostly a cut where the skin has been ripped away due to friction. even from the injury last year there has been pain when i press on that area even though it was completely healed. is there any way that i can limit the pain when i press on that area?
Sat, 24 Aug 2013
My dear,
Chronic ulcer over knuckle takes time to heal as it is present over joint. So first of all wear a splint to immobilise the area and apply antibiotic cream and take anti inflammatory medication and wait for wound healing . If it doesn't heal by conservative treatment then you should go for excisional biopsy and skin grafting.
Thanks
Dr Ashok Pandey
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Mumbai
Chronic ulcer over knuckle takes time to heal as it is present over joint. So first of all wear a splint to immobilise the area and apply antibiotic cream and take anti inflammatory medication and wait for wound healing . If it doesn't heal by conservative treatment then you should go for excisional biopsy and skin grafting.
Thanks
Dr Ashok Pandey
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Mumbai
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