Is An X-ray Necessary For A Dislocated Finger?

Posted on Sat, 24 Sep 2016

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Question : I dislocated my finger a little over 4 weeks ago and got it back in place myself. I am still experiencing a great deal of pain and my finger is not straight, should I go to the doctor to get xrays?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

You should definitely visit a doctor and get X rays done. Had it fallen back correctly in place the problem would have already resolved. Based on the findings of the X ray, your doctor would be able to intervene properly.

Feel free to write back.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar