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What Causes Bruising On The Knuckles After A Wrist Injury?

hello i hurt my wrist the other day jumping over something and hit my wrist. this happened 5 days ago and it still hurts the swelling has went down in my hand but now all my knuckles in my right hand r blue, purple, and black. the doc i went to said it could be something in my hand that is fractured. I get re-xrays in a few days but i need to mentally prepare myself. please give me an opinion thank you
Wed, 5 Sep 2018
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Hi,

It is probably a result of the trauma to the hand. An X-ray is a good idea, and a wrist fracture may lead to the entire hand turning purple, blue, and yellow.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anders Mark Christensen
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What Causes Bruising On The Knuckles After A Wrist Injury?

Hi, It is probably a result of the trauma to the hand. An X-ray is a good idea, and a wrist fracture may lead to the entire hand turning purple, blue, and yellow. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Anders Mark Christensen