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Hand Injury, Swelling, Hard Lump. Need Of Attention?

A few days ago at work, my hand was smacked hard by a plug that was spinning very fast as it was swinging from the business end of a high speed buffer. The cord got caught in it as I was buffing. The plug wound up slapping the back of my hand, leaving a swollen area as well as a hard lump. It turns out that the hard lump is my vein . Am I in need of attention or not?
Mon, 30 Sep 2013
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Hello,
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.

I had gone through your query and understand your concern.

Hard lump after injury is mostly due to Hematoma ( collection of blood).
The blood that forms the hematoma will eventually be reabsorbed by the body without any treatment.
Hematoma usually resolves without any treatment. Some times it may longer time to resolve.
Heamatoma is a collection of blood in the soft tissues in the injury site.

I advise you to take x- ray of the injured hand to rule out any fracture.

If fracture is noticed in X- ray, then consult an Orthopedician for further management.

Hope this helps.
Please reply for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
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Hand Injury, Swelling, Hard Lump. Need Of Attention?

Hello, Welcome to Healthcaremagic. I had gone through your query and understand your concern. Hard lump after injury is mostly due to Hematoma ( collection of blood). The blood that forms the hematoma will eventually be reabsorbed by the body without any treatment. Hematoma usually resolves without any treatment. Some times it may longer time to resolve. Heamatoma is a collection of blood in the soft tissues in the injury site. I advise you to take x- ray of the injured hand to rule out any fracture. If fracture is noticed in X- ray, then consult an Orthopedician for further management. Hope this helps. Please reply for further queries. Wishing you good health.