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Should I See A Doctor If I Have Hand Pain And Swelling Due To Injury?
Today I banged my forearm on a wall corner while working construction. It broke open the skin in a small spot abd bled a bit. A lump about the size of a quarter swelled. Ice reduced the swelling a great deal. It hurts to move my hand. This happened about 4 hours ago. Should I see a doctor?
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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Although it does not look to be serious injury, my advice would be it’s better to visit a doctor to rule out fracture, because our naked eye cannot see the minor (hairline fracture) what the x ray can see. Meanwhile continue with the ice fomentation and covered the wound with antibiotic solution and clean cloth/bandage.
Take care
Regards
Dr.chugh Orthopaedic surgeon
http://bit.ly/drmchugh
Thanks for writing your query
Although it does not look to be serious injury, my advice would be it’s better to visit a doctor to rule out fracture, because our naked eye cannot see the minor (hairline fracture) what the x ray can see. Meanwhile continue with the ice fomentation and covered the wound with antibiotic solution and clean cloth/bandage.
Take care
Regards
Dr.chugh Orthopaedic surgeon
http://bit.ly/drmchugh
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