Hi, i fell and hurt my hand 2 weeks ago and it is still swollen and sore, i still can t make a fist with it, i went to the hospital when it happened and got it x rayed but it s not broken. Is it normal for it still to be swollen and a different colour from my other hand?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forums. It's not ok to have pain and swelling persisting for 2 weeks after trauma. There is a very small bone called scaphoid in our hand. It can get fractured and can result in similar symptoms. This fracture is not visible in X-ray taken on first 2 to 3 days. So my advice is to visit another good Orthopedic doctor and let him take a X-ray again. This is very important as the fracture scaphoid if present should be treated ASAP as it can lead to some bad complications if left untreated. Hope this discussion will be helpful to you. Have a great day.