New Posts For Thread: Advice on bent finger?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23404990/advice-on-bent-fingerWhile making the bed this morning I stubbed my middle finger on the bed base. It smarted at the time but now is okay painwise. Only slight swelling but the weird thing is that the end of the finger now hangs down at a 45 degree angle from the end joiGet it looked at as soon as possible. I once injured my little finger after getting it caught in a car door. At the time I didn't do anything about it and ony went to the hospital when it was too late. It wasn't broken but the ligaments had healed inhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23404990/advice-on-bent-finger?post_id=417050106#417050106Get it looked at as soon as possible. I once injured my little finger after getting it caught in a car door. At the time I didn't do anything about it and ony went to the hospital when it was too late. It wasn't broken but the ligaments had healed inMon, 16 Nov 2009 12:25:16 -0600dont recall injuring it tho, just noticed it one daydont hurt or anythingplease tell me i can have a month off work with ithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23404990/advice-on-bent-finger?post_id=417050010#417050010dont recall injuring it tho, just noticed it one daydont hurt or anythingplease tell me i can have a month off work with itMon, 16 Nov 2009 11:58:09 -0600What you have is called a Mallet Finger, you need to see a Dr in A+E and get a Mallet Splint for a few weeks. You will get X-rayed just in case the bony chunk you have pulled off is so big it needs surgery.A common injury, especially in the very weakhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23404990/advice-on-bent-finger?post_id=417050006#417050006What you have is called a Mallet Finger, you need to see a Dr in A+E and get a Mallet Splint for a few weeks. You will get X-rayed just in case the bony chunk you have pulled off is so big it needs surgery.A common injury, especially in the very weakMon, 16 Nov 2009 11:54:33 -0600they put a pin in the end of your finger and it sticks out for a few weeks.See the doctor thoughhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23404990/advice-on-bent-finger?post_id=417050002#417050002they put a pin in the end of your finger and it sticks out for a few weeks.See the doctor thoughMon, 16 Nov 2009 11:50:54 -0600thanks sid but i think that is what caused ithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23404990/advice-on-bent-finger?post_id=417049994#417049994thanks sid but i think that is what caused itMon, 16 Nov 2009 11:47:40 -0600stick it up your bum and sniffhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23404990/advice-on-bent-finger?post_id=417049990#417049990stick it up your bum and sniffMon, 16 Nov 2009 11:45:46 -0600i have had this for about 6 months now maybe i should get it looked at.whats pinning?how long off work for?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23404990/advice-on-bent-finger?post_id=417049986#417049986i have had this for about 6 months now maybe i should get it looked at.whats pinning?how long off work for?Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:45:10 -0600yes you are right cat,it needs pinninghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23404990/advice-on-bent-finger?post_id=417049930#417049930yes you are right cat,it needs pinningMon, 16 Nov 2009 11:05:36 -0600Doesn't it men something has gone wrong with the ligaments which hold the finger in place ( with the use of muscles ) ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23404990/advice-on-bent-finger?post_id=417049922#417049922Doesn't it men something has gone wrong with the ligaments which hold the finger in place ( with the use of muscles ) ?Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:01:29 -0600Yes i have had this.you will need to have it pinned .you need to go to A&E asaphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23404990/advice-on-bent-finger?post_id=417049870#417049870Yes i have had this.you will need to have it pinned .you need to go to A&E asapMon, 16 Nov 2009 08:33:08 -0600