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Do I need to go to hospital for a dislocated hand?

I am a 31 year old male. I want to know if I need to go to the hospital for a dislocated hand?

6 Answers

Absolutely
Any dislocation needs immediate medical attention. So yes the hospital, your doctor or the ER.
Yes, Please!
You absolutely should either goto a hospital or see a physician to obtain X-rays to make certain that it is still not dislocated and to make certain that there is not an associated fracture. Good luck.
Yes, you may need to visit the hospital, and make sure you how severe your injury is, if there is any neurovascular compromise, bone fractures or dislocation that persist.
Yes. Whether a finger or wrist joint dislocation, these must be identified promptly and reduced back to their native anatomical location.