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    Jul 22, 2013, 07:27 AM
    Will the swelling in my finger joint go away eventually from osteosrthritis?
    Will the swelling go away from osteoarthritis in my finger joint?
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    Jul 22, 2013, 07:28 AM
    What does the Doctor say?

    If the joint is deformed, no, the swelling will not go away.
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    Jul 22, 2013, 08:22 AM
    If you are like most of us, arthritis just gets worse over the years...
    Of course if you have just one swollen finger and are still young, I might wonder if the diagnosis was correct.
    There aren't too many things other than injury that could cause a finger to swell, unless you have something really unusual like a bone cyst.
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