Definitely get it evaluated by a hand specialist to make sure you get the appropriate treatment. I had a mallet finger injury to my right middle finger, which basically broke off a chip of bone and disconnected the end joint from half of the associated muscles and tendons. Splinting probably would have left the joint stiff or even immobile, so the surgeon opened it up, sewed the piece of bone in place, and then pinned the joint for six weeks. The joint was basically frozen during that period, and I not only could not play, I had to learn to fence left handed. I did regain full use of the joint but it took several months. I haven't played volley ball since then...
Good luck. Guy -----Original Message----- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of William Walton Sent: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 7:26 AM To: Edward C. Yong Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu 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 splint, with the injured phalanx bent slightly backward. After three months the splint was removed. The finger had straightened, and the ligament had re-attached itself to the phalanx by the normal process of healing. The finger was extremely stiff however, and it was a few months before it returned to its original function. It is now fully recovered. Best Brad. -----Original Message----- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Edward C. Yong Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2018 12:28 AM To: Lute List <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Subject: [LUTE] Finger Fracture hi lute people. i had a fall and ended up injuring my left index finger. specifically an avulsion fracture at the base of the intermediate phalanx. have any of you or folk you know had such an injury? my finger's in a splint now, and i'm wondering how long healing will take. i'm seeing the hand surgeon tomorrow and wonder if i should ask for a pin to help it set and heal properly. any advice welcome! Edward Chrysogonus Yong edward.y...@gmail.com To get on or off this list see list information at https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http:%2F%2Fwww.cs.dartmouth.edu%2F~wbc%2Flute-admin%2Findex.html&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9d2e1993d320491ca20308d5e1ba3228%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636663112171302570&sdata=3Nanr%2FTYhvEdJn7o%2FDJlrvoqdBQey38nj9TqXH9bJqk%3D&reserved=0
