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Can A Small Metal Splinter In Middle Finger Cause Painful Knuckle?
I m 59, male and overnight my middle finger on my left hand, top knuckle, has become so painfull that I can t use it. It kills me just to put my sox on in the morning. It has been this way for 2 days. I had a very small metal splinter in the same finger but could this be the cause?
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if metal splinter has enetrated, possibly itmay cause inflammtion and swellig to account for symptoms, if its still iside an x ray can confirm, in meantime do hot water fomentation and take advil thrice a day after meals and arrange to see a orthopedic doctor.if need be, splinter should be extracted out to allow healing, any foreign material in tissues provokes reactionary inflammation and swelling and sometimes, infection, so take care
thanks
if metal splinter has enetrated, possibly itmay cause inflammtion and swellig to account for symptoms, if its still iside an x ray can confirm, in meantime do hot water fomentation and take advil thrice a day after meals and arrange to see a orthopedic doctor.if need be, splinter should be extracted out to allow healing, any foreign material in tissues provokes reactionary inflammation and swelling and sometimes, infection, so take care
thanks
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