FreeMD® Finger Dislocation Home Care: Warning Signs

Finger Dislocation

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Finger Dislocation Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have a finger dislocation and any of the following:

Finger turns blue
Finger numbness
Finger paleness
Increasing pain under the splint
Poor circulation to the finger
Skin redness and pain
Worsening finger pain
Worsening tenderness over the finger bones

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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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