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Potential fracture
Two days ago my friend threw her cell phone full force and it accidentally hit the top surface of my hand (around scaphoid bone), immediately the area turned bright pink/purple and become very swollen within minutes. it is now two days later and there is still a bruise around the area affected and also a bump surfacing on the bone. there is also what looks like a small brush blood vessel next to the bump and bruise is in a circle shape with a white circular patch where bone/bump is. could this b
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Get a X-ray done first and start doing contrast bath of your hand. it will reduce pain and swelling also start some anti-inflammatory tablets.
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Dr. K Shanmuganandan
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Chennai
Please get a x ray of hand to rule out fracture
If No fracture please leave it
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