Broken Hand (cont.)

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Medical Author:

John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

John P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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Medical Editor:

Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.

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Broken Hand Follow-up

After the patient leaves the hospital or doctor's office, they can make the healing process as successful as possible by following this advice.

Read any instructions provided by the hospital and ask questions about those that you do not understand.
If the hand or finger(s) are placed in a splint, do not remove it until told to do so.
Keep the injured hand elevated as much as possible. This will reduce pain and decrease swelling.
Keep all follow-up appointments and take all medication as directed.

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