How do you tell if the top of your pinky is broken?
How do you tell if the top of your pinky is broken?
What Are Some Common Symptoms of a Broken Finger?
- Your affected finger is bent into a strange or unnatural position.
- There’s excessive swelling in one localized area.
- There’s significant tenderness and bruising in one localized area.
- Your pain is exceptionally severe.
- You’re finding it difficult to move the affected finger.
Is it possible to break the top part of your finger?
Fingertip fractures are common. They range from simple transverse fractures to complex comminution of the tuft (the flat, wide area at the tip of the distal phalanges). They are often associated with a nail bed laceration, although the nail itself is frequently intact.
How do you tell if the top of your finger is broken or sprained?
Broken fingers often cause the same symptoms as sprained fingers, though they tend to be more severe or exaggerated. A broken finger may also appear disfigured, out of alignment, or abnormally bent. And most broken fingers are nearly impossible to straighten, stretch, or use without extreme pain.
Can a broken finger heal itself?
The physicians at Barrington Orthopedic Specialists treat finger injuries on a regular basis, and many will heal on their own. However, it’s important to know the difference between pain from a temporary jam and a potential fracture that needs immediate medical attention, or even surgery.
How long does a broken pinky finger take to heal?
Recovering from a broken finger or thumb A broken finger or thumb usually heals within 6 to 8 weeks, but it can take longer. It may be 3 to 4 months before full strength returns to your hand. Once it’s healed, use your finger or thumb as normal.
Will a broken finger heal itself?
Is a broken pinky finger serious?
If your injury includes crushed tissue, laceration, exposed bone, you must go to the emergency room or seek medical care immediately. Some fractures can be subtle and the pain might be bearable. But if you suspect that your finger might be fractured, you should seek medical attention.
Does a broken pinky finger need a cast?
Most commonly they occur due to a finger getting slammed in a door. These fractures can affect the fingernail, bone and tissue, causing pain, deformity, blood under the nail, swelling, bruising and even bone sticking out through the skin. These fractures usually require a splint or cast, but generally heal very well.
How long should you buddy tape a broken finger?
For the first 2-3 weeks wear buddy taping continuously. Once the swelling has settled and the pain subsides only use tape if there is a risk the finger might get caught (i.e. on public transport), otherwise leave the tape off and mobilize the finger.