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Suggest Treatment For Swelling On Knuckles After An Injury
I punched a hard surface twice and my hand/knuckles swelled up on my right hand the pinky and the ring finger knuckles and the right side of that hand is swollen since friday I iced and bengay and everthing else the pain is not as much but now i think my right hand is filled with fluid in it what do I do.
Mon, 26 May 2014
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hello, From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . Swelling on knckles might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid lifting weight and rest well.
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling On Knuckles After An Injury
Hello, From description it seems to be soft tissue injury . Swelling on knckles might be due to haematoma formation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid lifting weight and rest well. Thanks for your query. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care