hi everyone,
thank you for your messages and input. the professor who saw me is a
hobby musician too, so he understood the need to regain flexibility and
strength. his recommendation was a moulded finger brace, at a nicely
curved angle so that the avulsion fracture heals more
See the best specialist possible as soon as possible. Avulsion is especially
serious because loss of circulation could result in gangrene necessitating
amputation.
A. John Mardinly, Ph.D., P.E.
> On Jul 3, 2018, at 9:27 PM, Edward C. Yong wrote:
>
> hi lute people.
>
> i had a fall and
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Subject: [LUTE] Re: Finger Fracture
I had a "hammer" or "mallet" injury to the middle finger of my right hand,
which is a snapping of the ligament to the final phalanx. I think that this is
similar to an avulsion fracture. The doctor placed the finger in a splin
Though I never broke a finger, I was told by various people that it is
imperative that You use an injured limb as early as you can, even if it
hurts, to ensure that it heals in a way that it returns to its normal
function.
Splints or plasters kept too long are said to result in stiffness or
I had a "hammer" or "mallet" injury to the middle finger of my right hand,
which is a snapping of the ligament to the final phalanx. I think that this is
similar to an avulsion fracture. The doctor placed the finger in a splint,
with the injured phalanx bent slightly backward. After three
Oh, I feel your pain! So sorry to hear that.
I just want to tell you that Ive made more progress practicing while injured
than at normal times. Ive had injuries where I could not really push the
strings down, or it would be bad to do that, so I just touched them over the
frets with the left
