What Causes Bruising On The Finger After Injury?

Posted on Sun, 4 Dec 2016

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Question : Slammed my middle left finger in car door when closing the door. Now completely black and blue.

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Could be a fracture. Do buddy strapping and get an Xray

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the query.

It is possible that you may have fractured the small bone in the finger.

I suggest you tape that finger to the adjacent index finger at two places to keep it stable. Apply ice. Keep the limb elevated. Take Tablet Ibuprofen 400mg twice a day for 3 days. Get an Xray to look for a fracture and do iliac it for my review. Based on that we can decide the appropriate treatment.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T