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Blood Blister On Finger. Broken Metatarsal Pinned With Surgery, Pain In Finger Tip. Relief With Neosporin, Peroxide

Thank you for taking my question about what looks like a blood blister on the pad of my pinky finger near the nail. I fell 3 months ago & broke the 5th metatarsal which was pinned during surgery. I also had stitches in the side of my hand from the trauma of jamming my hand into the cement sidewalk. Shortly, after the surgery & casting I noticed the pain in the area of the finger tip. Over the past several weeks it gets worse (throbs) then after I bandage it & put neosporin, peroxide or zinc ointment on it gets a little better. Then the cycle continues again. Is it a Felon? Janice.
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Hello.It seems that you are suffering from surgical wound infection.
In addition to local treatment applied is advisable to take antibiotic by mouth.
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice a day, 10 days is widely used in the treatment of this condition.Please consult your local doctor for a prescription.
I wish you good health.
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Blood Blister On Finger. Broken Metatarsal Pinned With Surgery, Pain In Finger Tip. Relief With Neosporin, Peroxide

Hello.It seems that you are suffering from surgical wound infection. In addition to local treatment applied is advisable to take antibiotic by mouth. Ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice a day, 10 days is widely used in the treatment of this condition.Please consult your local doctor for a prescription. I wish you good health. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)