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Should I Be Worried About The Numbness And Tingling In The Finger After A Bite?

my son got into a fight a week and a half ago and someone bit his finger to the first joint. a P.A. saw him and prescribed antibiotics. Now he is complaining of numbness and tingling and the finger still looks bruised including the nail. Should I take him back to the Dr.?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

The digital nerve/vessel might have been damaged. Kindly take him to a plastic surgeon for proper evaluation and treatment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nirmal Chander Gupta,
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Should I Be Worried About The Numbness And Tingling In The Finger After A Bite?

Hi, The digital nerve/vessel might have been damaged. Kindly take him to a plastic surgeon for proper evaluation and treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nirmal Chander Gupta, Orthopaedic Surgeon