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An athlete comes to you saying they got their finger slammed in the car door that morning. Says its throbbing now and is painful when they try and move it. You notice some swelling and when you feel around something feels off. What could this be?

User Arkascha
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Answer:

its broken or the muscle is ripped

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User Artist
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Answer:

either broken or a bone bruise

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Depending of if the finger has any coloration it could easily be broken. though if only slight bruising is around the injury it is possible its only a bone bruise.

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