Is this broken?
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Kicking a rugby ball around with some friends on Saturday i had a momentary loss of consentration & the ball ended up coming down on the tips of my fingers bending them back towards my hand from a fairly lofty kick.
I had it on ice pretty much straight away but it swelled up so my fat fingers looked even more like sausages!
My question is, i cannot move my 4th finger at all & it's quite tender, the pinky is'nt as bad but it's still quite painful.
I don't really want to go to the hospital & have the faff of waiting, getting it X-rayd to be told they'll just tape it up as that's what i've done to them already.
This photo was taken last night, the bruising on my hand is now blacker & i have bruising all around the finger from base to tip.
I had it on ice pretty much straight away but it swelled up so my fat fingers looked even more like sausages!
My question is, i cannot move my 4th finger at all & it's quite tender, the pinky is'nt as bad but it's still quite painful.
I don't really want to go to the hospital & have the faff of waiting, getting it X-rayd to be told they'll just tape it up as that's what i've done to them already.
This photo was taken last night, the bruising on my hand is now blacker & i have bruising all around the finger from base to tip.
High chance of being broken, esp with re: limited movement and bruising showing through. Personally I would get xrayed in case manipulation of fingers needed if any of the fracture (assuming there is one) is overriding. It may also be useful to know if there could be any tendon damage.
I assume so. To be honest I'm a vet nurse not a human nurse but same basics apply!
Any break or tendon damage needs rest and support so a splint or cast is needed. A finger is an ideal splint support for its neighbour.
Hope it is just bad bruising but it's good to check and know even though it is a nuisance to wait for xrays!
Any break or tendon damage needs rest and support so a splint or cast is needed. A finger is an ideal splint support for its neighbour.
Hope it is just bad bruising but it's good to check and know even though it is a nuisance to wait for xrays!
lawrence567 said:
Kicking a rugby ball around with some friends on Saturday i had a momentary loss of consentration & the ball ended up coming down on the tips of my fingers bending them back towards my hand from a fairly lofty kick.
I had it on ice pretty much straight away but it swelled up so my fat fingers looked even more like sausages!
My question is, i cannot move my 4th finger at all & it's quite tender, the pinky is'nt as bad but it's still quite painful.
I don't really want to go to the hospital & have the faff of waiting, getting it X-rayd to be told they'll just tape it up as that's what i've done to them already.
This photo was taken last night, the bruising on my hand is now blacker & i have bruising all around the finger from base to tip.
Based on that piccy and your story I would guess at an FDP tendon avulsion, AKA Rugger Jersey Finger.I had it on ice pretty much straight away but it swelled up so my fat fingers looked even more like sausages!
My question is, i cannot move my 4th finger at all & it's quite tender, the pinky is'nt as bad but it's still quite painful.
I don't really want to go to the hospital & have the faff of waiting, getting it X-rayd to be told they'll just tape it up as that's what i've done to them already.
This photo was taken last night, the bruising on my hand is now blacker & i have bruising all around the finger from base to tip.
or a simple fracture....
If I'm right, I want some sort of prize.
The_Doc said:
lawrence567 said:
Kicking a rugby ball around with some friends on Saturday i had a momentary loss of consentration & the ball ended up coming down on the tips of my fingers bending them back towards my hand from a fairly lofty kick.
I had it on ice pretty much straight away but it swelled up so my fat fingers looked even more like sausages!
My question is, i cannot move my 4th finger at all & it's quite tender, the pinky is'nt as bad but it's still quite painful.
I don't really want to go to the hospital & have the faff of waiting, getting it X-rayd to be told they'll just tape it up as that's what i've done to them already.
This photo was taken last night, the bruising on my hand is now blacker & i have bruising all around the finger from base to tip.
Based on that piccy and your story I would guess at an FDP tendon avulsion, AKA Rugger Jersey Finger.I had it on ice pretty much straight away but it swelled up so my fat fingers looked even more like sausages!
My question is, i cannot move my 4th finger at all & it's quite tender, the pinky is'nt as bad but it's still quite painful.
I don't really want to go to the hospital & have the faff of waiting, getting it X-rayd to be told they'll just tape it up as that's what i've done to them already.
This photo was taken last night, the bruising on my hand is now blacker & i have bruising all around the finger from base to tip.
or a simple fracture....
If I'm right, I want some sort of prize.
Yeah it was broken, a triangular bit of broken bone on the knuckle.
They tried mallet splints that did'nt fit on my finger.
Then some other form of splint that pushed down on the fracture & was agony.
Then they tried plastering it with no success, then they just got a flat piece of metal bar, & taped my finger to that lol.
I'm back off up the fracture clinic (joy).
For another X-ray tomorrow to see how it's mending etc.
They tried mallet splints that did'nt fit on my finger.
Then some other form of splint that pushed down on the fracture & was agony.
Then they tried plastering it with no success, then they just got a flat piece of metal bar, & taped my finger to that lol.
I'm back off up the fracture clinic (joy).
For another X-ray tomorrow to see how it's mending etc.
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