What to do if you broke your finger

If you brake your finger and it's not badly displaced, you may simply need a splint or buddy taping. However, if the finger is angulated, shortened or rotated, you may need surgery.

[@jamesjackson8979]

Thanks for the advice

[@salsacustica]

Hi Doctor, Thanks for the video! I had surgery on a broken finger. What tips can you share on post surgery stage? Thank you again

[@skybuilding5182]

Thank you

[@finsterthecat]

I had surgery and regret it. My broken pinky was the break where it was slightly lower than my other pinky. Sure I might have lost the use of pinky. But now I cannot bend my pinky index or middle finger. The inflammation is almost unbearable.

[@smorrow0816]

Question. I broke my pinky finger 6 months ago. It broke at the first joint towards my palm. Apparently a 2.6mm piece broke and impacted into the finger, then I also had a crack down the finger. The problem is I cant close it when making a fist. I try stretching it constantly but I cant seem to get the finger to close when making a fist. Thoughts on what I should do?

[@whomeye2168]

I think it's broken. The tip where it bends is uneven. There's a substantial hard lump on one side. I think it got jammed really bad when a lever snapped back into place today. It had a spring loaded effect even though it didn't have a spring. Was wearing gloves and I think they saved my finger from being gashed open. Sigh! Tonight I'll tape it or something until I can get to the nearest VA facility.

[@d.m.w.b.a.b.y4494]

Pls doctor I had two of my fingers crushed in a mixer machine but one got damaged badly and it bone got broken in the middle, though It was stiched but the bone wasn't straighten an now it all healed up bent and stiffed....pls can I still undergo surgery to staiten the fingers bone

[@moisespimentel8792]

All I know is I watch a video for my monthly 8 months ago and I don't know if my finger is actually really broken accidentally said on it my thumb was up and then I heard a crack cuz I'm not very sure I did I watch all the videos but I'm not sure it's actually broken or whatever

[@TheKreegler]

I jarred it really bad and now the fingertip bone is like on top of the top knuckle but it don’t hurt how do I pop it back into place or can i

[@tomparry255]

not sure if I broke it or not but the swelling and bruising have gone down but it got cold to the touch. is this normal and why is it cold? Cheers, Tom

[@voncarl]

My pinky finger is shorter than the other one and i can't bend it, what should i do doctor

[@anghelinachiriac4051]

My middle finger is swollen because of an accident yesterday. It looks straight. I can move it but it hurts. Where it hurts the most is at the middle knuckle. Please tell in how much time it will heal and what happened to my finger

[@Yeeamaxis]

You’ve prob sprained it. Don’t worry it’s not serious

[@neverstop6123]

Where are you located

[@orthopedics]

Colorado Springs

[@Estilomd]

What if its slightly bent

[@orthopedics]

Could be broken

[@Yeeamaxis]

Doc what happens if my finger was dislocated but I accidentally fixed it and it got better now?

[@_K0..129]

How did you fix it?

[@Yeeamaxis]

@@_K0..129 after the injury I was holding dislocated finger but I accidentally pushed pressure and somehow the finger popped right into the exact place and I relocated it somehow

[@thewisestmanintheworld-ud9yo]

thankkjs for tghe advicsde (writinng with ,eft hand skrry)

[@schmidty0616]

I recently broke my finger at the middle knuckle. Bin in a splint for almost 3 weeks and it’s still really stiff. So much that I can’t bend it yet. When should I be able to bend it close to normal again?

[@smorrow0816]

Same. Any better? Its been 6 months for me and I still cant close it at all...

[@schmidty0616]

@@smorrow0816 still really stiff. Can bend a little but nowhere near perfect. Still hurts a lot cuz it looks like it’s bone on bone. No gap in between the bones.. idk what else to do. Don’t want a fusion at all

[@vincentrupp9193]

I’m having the same problem. Been about 2 weeks for me. Should I be forcing it to bend and close with my opposite hand? Or will this just worsen the problem?

[@schmidty0616]

@@vincentrupp9193 I was told to force it to Bend but only after 8 weeks of healing.