 [ Symptoms ] how to tell if you have fractured bone in hand  i went to er for x rays after my hand was crushed in the rollers of an electric fence they said nothing was broken my hand is swollen and bruised and the bone for my second finger in my hand hurts to touch and feels like there is a rubber band going from my second finger down into my hand my knuckle also feels like its popping in and out when i bend my finger was just wondering if maybe a fracture was missed and if i should ask for another x ray this happend thurs 11 15 12 3 days ago [ Disease ] based on what you witnessed there definitely could be an improvement of hygiene practices i have no idea if your grandfather was exposed to any pathogen but breaches in hygiene are high on the list of infections many times hands are washed frequently usually after andor before each patient and new fresh gloves are used for each patient patient or their families may not witness the handwashing if it occurred in another room or out in the hall but a change of gloves between patients is mandatory