Advice on bent finger?

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Place finger on a sound surface then hammer it straight, et voila, your finger is back to normal.

It sounds dislocated to me. Very odd for a finger to be at an unnatural angle.

I'd consult a doctor.

At school**fingers(in basketball) were pulled straight by the PE teacher using pliers...

Leopard :-) :-)

Shirl
It is dislocated.
Get to A& E
If you leave it , blood supply can be cut off and you will lose the tip of your finger.

Do you know if A&E have to plaster it or can it just be straightened?

Wiki :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_dislocation

A dislocated joint can only be successfully 'reduced' into its normal position by a trained medical professional. Trying to reduce a joint without any training could result in making the injury substantially worse.

X-rays are usually taken to confirm a diagnosis and detect any fractures which may also have occurred at the time of dislocation. A dislocation is easily seen on an X-ray.

Once a diagnosis is confirmed, the joint is usually manipulated back into position. This can be a very painful process, therefore this is typically done either in A&E under sedation or in an Operating Room under a General anaesthetic.

It is important the joint is reduced as soon as possible, as in the state of dislocation, the blood supply to the joint (or distal anatomy) may be compromised. This is especially true in the case of a dislocated ankle, due to the anatomy of the blood supply to the foot.

Shoulder injuries can also be surgically stabilized, depending on the severity, using arthroscopic surgery.

Some joints are more at risk of becoming dislocated again after an initial injury. This is due to the weakening of the muscles and ligaments which hold the joint in place. The shoulder is a prime example of this. Any shoulder dislocation should be followed up with thorough physiotherapy.

There are some medical conditions by where joint dislocations are frequent and spontaneous, such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Congenital Hip Dysplasia.

That sounds a bit scary. Best get it looked at then.
Thanks guys.

If it is dislocated, as overboard says, you might lose the tip if you don't get it sorted. A&E rapido.

Yes i have had this.you will need to have it pinned .you need to go to A&E asap

Doesn't it men something has gone wrong with the ligaments which hold the finger in place ( with the use of muscles ) ?

yes you are right cat,it needs pinning

i have had this for about 6 months now maybe i should get it looked at.
whats pinning?
how long off work for?

stick it up your bum and sniff

thanks sid but i think that is what caused it

they put a pin in the end of your finger and it sticks out for a few weeks.See the doctor though

What 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 weak.

dont recall injuring it tho, just noticed it one day
dont hurt or anything
please tell me i can have a month off work with it

Get 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 incorrectly leaving me with finger that is permanently**Only a little bit mind,but if i was back at that time again I would go straight to the doctor or A+E.