Broken Finger?

There is no difference in medical terms between a break and a fracture. We call everything a fracture, from a hairline crack to a multi-fragment mess. Sometimes the tiny cracks can be really troublesome.

Anyway Paula, if it's a funny shape and painful, get yourself off to A&E/minor injuries unit for them to have a look! Most of these injuries (I've bent my fingers back playing netball/hockey several times) are just ligament sprains, but fractures are definitely possible and if it's a funny shape you wouldn't want it to stay that way.

St Mary's minor injury unit is on my way home from work so I'll pop in. I cant straighten it at all at the moment and it seems to have gotten more painful overnight.

I broke my pinky finger about 8 years ago, and went to see my GP. She told me that there's no actual treatment for it- didn't need to be reset or anything, but just taped to the next finger for stability or a finger brace bought from a drug store. It was funny once it healed, though, as for a while I had trouble bending it after it had been straight for so long!

Sometimes these tiny little fractures are just inconvenient and painful, but there's not much a doctor can do. I hope it's not broken, though!

Without wishing to freak Paula out or anything, if it's a funny shape, it needs to be seen. If there is a fracture, it could be displaced and that might need re-setting. If it's not displaced, you're right that all they can do is buddy strap it, but if there's a deformity it may need more than that.

Hopefully I'll be seen quickly. I wasnt worried as it doesnt hurt that much and I can still use it.

Was gonna say pp,get thee to st Marys,you wait a lot less than qa.

Not broken! Hoorah! ?