Michael J. Katz, MD

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My daughter fell and her scooter landed on her thumb it went very swollen and she was unable to move it straight after it so took her to a&e and they did a X-ray the doctor then said everything looks fine apart from one bit but he didn't think it was anything to worry about and sent us home now 5 days later she is still in pain, still a little swollen and can still hardly move it but when she does try to move it it's now making a clicking sound. Should I be worried?

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I would be very surprised if your daughter did not have a fracture. The good news is there is a lot of leeway in treating the probable fracture. The bad news is that these fractures heal pretty quickly in children. I would recommend that you see a hand surgeon as soon as possible.

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