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[|Human|] I punched a wall earlier hard and a lot and now my knuckle is really sore and has been for at least 15 hours there is no swelling or bruising but this hhappened last week and there was swelling and bruising it is the knuckle bbeside my pinky and iI just want to know if it is broken
[|AI|]  Hi, Thanks for your query. An initial X-ray of the injured part is mandatory to rule out any bony injury (fracture). If the X-ray is negative for a fracture, then the other possibility is soft tissue injury either to the ligaments, tendons etc. 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