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Originally Posted by GuinnessStout  I have had a bandaid on it since it happen around 6pm |
Yeqh, its hard to say if is is broken or not without an xray . It doesn't look incredibly bruised or swollen right now, so it might just be a minor tissue crush injury. The problem is, if it is a fracture, it could set up infection. If it were me (and this is not the nurse talking) I would probably scrub it out good, put some antibiotic ointment on it and get it checked the next day if it still hurt. The nurse part of me says I have to tell you the risk of infection and potential damage to the hand if infection does set in. Do an internet search, look at photos read the info & make an informed decision. I'll stop being nurseynurse now. Sorry, ingrained after 25 years of doing this...