Hi I had hit my drill on the knuckle of my index finger and now it is swollen hot to the touch painful and I am unable to bend it at this point I poked it with a sterile needle and only blood came out. I was thinkin puss would protrude from the area but only blood? Please help.
Hi, Thanks for your query. From description, it seems to be soft tissue injury. Swelling might be due to hematoma formation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care