How can you tell if you have a broken thumb?

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How can you tell if your finger is broken or jammed?
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It can be difficult to tell. A broken finger is usually very painful and its difficult or completely unable to move. The only certain way of telling is by having a Xray. but You can check for the following signs to see if it's a fracture or dislocation:

1. TENDERNESS ON THE SITE

2. PAIN

3. SWELLING

4. IMMOBILITY

5. BONE PROTRUDING

6. CREPITUS SOUND (SOUND OF GRATING BONES)

My italics.

moley, Sunday, 4 May 2008 01:36 (seventeen years ago)

See that episode of House where the antarctic chick has a big toe w/ bone protruding and doesn't know

abanana, Sunday, 4 May 2008 01:49 (seventeen years ago)

The only way to tell for sure is to get naked for a remote scan.

libcrypt, Sunday, 4 May 2008 01:53 (seventeen years ago)

try typing

jergïns, Sunday, 4 May 2008 08:46 (seventeen years ago)

7. You can twist your thumb until the fingerpad faces outward.

Aimless, Sunday, 4 May 2008 17:50 (seventeen years ago)

8. MULTIPLE PIECES

Kerm, Sunday, 4 May 2008 17:54 (seventeen years ago)

9. Thumb in different postcode to hand

Jarlrmai, Sunday, 4 May 2008 20:47 (seventeen years ago)

I have a sleeping toe. It also hurts sometimes. I feared it was broken but htat can't be. SO I'll stick with a nerve which is swollen or something. :-(

stevienixed, Sunday, 4 May 2008 21:16 (seventeen years ago)

how can you mend a broken thumb?

gershy, Sunday, 4 May 2008 21:24 (seventeen years ago)

My youngest brother has diabetes and he BROKE his fucking FOOT and only told me. I didn't know he'd only told me. "What, mom and dad haven't taken you to the doctor? I will kill them!" I viciously harangued my father about this, and then found out bro was too embarrassed to tell him. That kid!

Abbott, Sunday, 4 May 2008 21:39 (seventeen years ago)


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