Should I be worried?

When a friend broke a bone in the back of her hand the GP said it couldn't be plastered and told her to wear a boxing glove for six weeks. Her hand was curled over when she took it off and she required a lot of physiotherapy to get it straightened and mobile again.

Prompt, expert treatment is the only way.
Although they did keep DD waiting (in hospital) for a week when she was young, before they decided what to do with her broken ankle. It had to be pinned.

Had my appt about my broken finger today. So it's in another plaster slab thingy for another 4 weeks, in the hope of avoiding surgery and insertion of a wire. Who'd have thought one little joint could cause so much trouble! Methinks the old boy's hitherto dormant housekeeping skills are going to have plenty of opportunity to improve!!

My H fell and broke 2 fingers,dislocating one, the little one, nearly 2years ago. He needed surgery on the dislocated one and a K wire inserted. He was several weeks incapacitated and could not drive. The finger now is useless, he has no feeling in it and it is permanently very very cold. Sorry to be a Jonah.

Hope it heals well enough to avoid any reduction or further action grannyqueenie and that DH comes up trumps!

It's good that you've been seen. I hope it heals nicely for you.

Thanks synonymous and Polly, Ann I think that's why doc is hoping to avoid surgery etc he said more likely to get better functionality without it. Sorry oh had a not so good outcome. No driving is going be a nuisance for me, as for my old boy....I'll be learning patience in parallel to his improving on the housekeeping front!! after 46 years it should be easy peasy

Glad you were seen again and I hope you can avoid the surgery route. We take so much about our health for granted when all fingers and toes are working as they should. My DH did a really good job of looking after me - I think he was the one who needed the patience .