To want him to go to A&E?

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Earlier my partner knocked his hand on the worktop in the kitchen. His knuckle is now swollen and he said it's painful. He won't go to A&E though as he says he's ‘fine’.

Aibu to insist he goes?

@Darkstar4855

YABU. This is what minor injuries units are for.

There's no minor injuries nearby.

A sore little finger is too minor even for minor injuries

Then you alternate paracetamol with ibu and ice every couple of hours. He rapped his hand on a worktop, not dropped a brick on his hand.

I would treat at home and only seek treatment if it doesn’t start to get better in a week

The little finger (fifth metacarpal) is the most common thing to fracture if you punch a hard surface.

What do you think they would do at A&E for a swollen knuckle? Other than tell him to take paracetamol/ibuprofen and rest it?

YABU. It’s his decision anyway.

How did he come to knock it on a worktop with such force, just as an aside?

Jesus wept.

FFS. A and E for a swollen finger, that a grown adult has said is 'Fine'...

Are you for real?

Well op I think you have your answer.
Paracetamol, ibuprofen alternating and regular ice.
Home care will be fine, don’t ask him to inappropriately clog up A&E with this minor injury, it really will be a complete waste of everyone’s time.

Did he hurt his finger mid-strop, op?

Sorry if I'm on the wrong track but are you looking to get him out of the house?

A&E is probably unnecessary.

Perhaps a trip to minor injuries or your GP tomorrow if it's still sore / swollen.

This is why we can't have nice things.

Its not an emergency. Even if it's broken its not an emergency. I dont blame him, i wouldn't wamt to sit in A&E for 4 hours when it will be the same tomorrow.

@FourTeaFallOut

Did he hurt his finger mid-strop, op?

Sorry if I'm on the wrong track but are you looking to get him out of the house?

I’m wondering the same

@WouldBeGood

YABU. It’s his decision anyway.

How did he come to knock it on a worktop with such force, just as an aside?

I'm not sure as I was changing baby at the time but he told me he knocked it.

'Knocking' his hand is not going to break any bones, so it will be a soft tissue injury which will swell and restrict movement. Stop being silly.

If you knocked a part of your body it tends to swell or bruise or both.

That doesn't mean a and e.

A and e is for pain that isn't relived by usual OTC medication alongside restricted movement and an inability to carry on normal activity.

And I'm sure as a grown adult he's able to decide for himself if he meets the criteria for an x ray?

@TheQueef

This is why we can't have nice things.

What do you mean?

If there is no 'minor injuries unit' nearby they may able to get an air ambulance to you.

Could you perhaps layout a big H on the lawn with bedsheets?

I was only asking, there's no need for some of these replies

No l wouldn't go. The fact that he said it's fine shows that he is not in need of medical treatment.

Even if it was broken, they'd just strap it to the next finger anyway which you can do at home

Ibuprofen is also an anti inflammatory so he should take some to help bring down the swelling and ease the pain. And remember RICE of course.

I wouldn't rush off to a&e for this, as long as circulation isn't compromised (so whole of finger is still pink and healthy).

Minor injuries would be more appropriate for treatment, but since there aren't many around these days if its still bad tomorrow and he wants it looking at then id suggest a gp apt (if you can get one)...They'll refer for an xray if they think its necessary.

What?! 😂

No, OP. That’s not an A&E situation.

It’s barely worthy of comment- unless in a MASSIVE drip feed, it turns out his job is catalogue model and he’s doing tea sets tomorrow, which require full extension of the little finger.