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What Causes Severe Pain In Wrist And Fingers After A Cat Bite?
Question: Serve cat bite on wrist 10 days ago. On antibiotics, have no infection and swelling has gone down but I am having trouble moving my wrist and fingers in serve pain. What should I do?
Brief Answer:
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
Hello & thank you for submitting your question.
The symptoms you describe are concerning for continued inflammation of the tissue surrounding the area of bite. This could be due to continued infection, which may not be appreciable on visual inspection. Also, there could be tissue damage to the area resulting in mild scar tissue formation and inflammation/swelling during the healing process. Regardless of the cause, these symptoms are not normal and certainly warrant a physical examination by a physician. Please schedule to see your doctor for an assessment and to more definitively determine the cause of the pain and limited movement.
Sincerely,
Dr Galamaga
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
Hello & thank you for submitting your question.
The symptoms you describe are concerning for continued inflammation of the tissue surrounding the area of bite. This could be due to continued infection, which may not be appreciable on visual inspection. Also, there could be tissue damage to the area resulting in mild scar tissue formation and inflammation/swelling during the healing process. Regardless of the cause, these symptoms are not normal and certainly warrant a physical examination by a physician. Please schedule to see your doctor for an assessment and to more definitively determine the cause of the pain and limited movement.
Sincerely,
Dr Galamaga
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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