Author Topic: Don't fracture fingers. (Read 10316 times)

Ron · « **Reply #25 on:** March 02, 2010, 10:00:32 AM »

Take the right course of action and time to let it heal properly.

My new hobby is climbing, I've been climbing indoors since last Nov.

Early on I hurt my ring finger on the right hand but kept on climbing 1 or 2 times a week. Three weeks ago I discovered the name of the injury and what the consequences were if I kept climbing and didn't let it heal. It is called a pulley injury, it is microtear(s) of the connective tissue in the finger. It causes enough weakness where I am more susceptible to a full blown tendon rupture if I don't let it heal up.

I'm taking time off from climbing and working out at home to maintain my fitness level.

Nick1911 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2010, 10:10:05 AM »

Ron - I couldn't agree more. Now that I realize the nature of what happened, I've decided it's best to take a hiatus from Krav Maga for a while. The owner has suspended my membership, which I thought was a decent.

I've got a better picture of the break:

As you can see, I've seriously damaged the bones that make up the joint.

Funny - it hurt a lot when it happened, but I kept on fighting.

sanglant · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2010, 01:35:30 PM »

ain't adrenalin grand.

Nick1911 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 04, 2010, 05:15:11 PM »

Surgery is tomorrow.

Makes me nervous, even though I know it's for the best.

sanglant · « **Reply #29 on:** March 04, 2010, 05:44:12 PM »

i'll be praying for you. if you believe in such things.

Nick1911 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 05, 2010, 06:12:31 PM »

Just a quick follow up, surgery is over, everything went really well.

Got a script for vicodin, so I should be alright from a pain standpoint.

crt360 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 06, 2010, 10:48:04 AM »

Good to hear.

RevDisk · « **Reply #32 on:** March 06, 2010, 09:15:54 PM »

Quote from: Nick1911 on March 05, 2010, 06:12:31 PM

Just a quick follow up, surgery is over, everything went really well.

Got a script for vicodin, so I should be alright from a pain standpoint.

I'll say the obvious. Do NOT use your metal cutting gear while high on pain killers.

sanglant · « **Reply #33 on:** March 07, 2010, 03:52:40 PM »

and remember that vicodin contains tylenol.

RocketMan · « **Reply #34 on:** March 07, 2010, 04:25:36 PM »

Good to hear everything went well Nick. Don't be pickin' yer nose with that finger for awhile. Wait for it to heal, first.

Nick1911 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 16, 2010, 05:07:54 PM »

So, I have an appointment on April 29th to "get the pin out."

I was unsure what this meant until recently. I've recently noticed that I can see the end of a pin just under the skin at the tip of my finger. This is odd, because it appears to be inserted lengthwise, parallel to the bone.

Then I found this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znd_HUXM-0g (WARNING: Graphic!)

PTK · « **Reply #36 on:** April 16, 2010, 05:10:05 PM »

Don't worry, they use xylocaine and block the nerves first.

mellestad · « **Reply #37 on:** April 16, 2010, 05:21:07 PM »

Quote from: Nick1911 on April 16, 2010, 05:07:54 PM

So, I have an appointment on April 29th to "get the pin out."

I was unsure what this meant until recently. I've recently noticed that I can see the end of a pin just under the skin at the tip of my finger. This is odd, because it appears to be inserted lengthwise, parallel to the bone.

Then I found this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znd_HUXM-0g (WARNING: Graphic!)

280plus · « **Reply #38 on:** April 16, 2010, 05:40:36 PM »

Yea, one of my brothers trashed his hand on a guardrail in a motorcylce accident. he had little pins sticking out every which way. Good to hear you're on the mend.

Ex-MA Hole · « **Reply #39 on:** April 16, 2010, 05:54:31 PM »

My Wife had a plate in her wrist, which is now sitting in out breakfront.

Nick1911 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 29, 2010, 11:26:17 AM »

I am now without a 2 inch long, 1/16ish diameter stainless pin!

If you all want gory details, including the part where I had to lay on the ground because I was going to pass out - just ask.

280plus · « **Reply #41 on:** April 29, 2010, 11:50:26 AM »

Um, pass...

Nick1911 · « **Reply #42 on:** May 17, 2010, 10:11:32 PM »

Finger is totally recovered.

I signed back up for fight class.

MechAg94 · « **Reply #43 on:** May 17, 2010, 10:56:39 PM »

Cool.

A girl I used to play coed softball with essentially jammed her ring finger inside the glove. It caused a break at the joint. She was playing first and the ball just hit her glove wrong. This was years ago and she still has little use of the finger. It can be pretty bad.

KD5NRH · « **Reply #44 on:** May 18, 2010, 05:12:59 AM »

Had a friend who was running a large paper cutter - multiple reams in one cut. The blade actuator was a pair of buttons arms' length apart. The actuator for the several-ton press to hold the paper in place, OTOH, was a too conveniently placed foot pedal. Fortunately he got off the pedal before the damage would have been irreparable.

cassandra and sara's daddy · « **Reply #45 on:** May 18, 2010, 07:56:00 AM »

yea a 22ton wood splitter will leave a mark if your hand gets pinches by a piece of wood shifting. as he changes the bandage

280plus · « **Reply #46 on:** May 18, 2010, 04:56:20 PM »

The steam presses I used to service had two green buttons so you had to use both hands to close it and couldn't catch a hand. Unless you're about 6' tall and can reach one of the buttons with a knee, use one hand to adjust the clothes and one hand to close the press on the hand you are using to arrange the clothes. Not me thankfully, sometimes it's good to be short. The kid said the back of his hand stuck to the hot steel, he ripped off all the skin.

Did a lot of damage, scarring etc.

sanglant · « **Reply #47 on:** May 18, 2010, 05:49:01 PM »

yesh, sometimes being "smart" is a curse.

my hands ache just thinking about it.

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Author Topic: Don't fracture fingers. (Read 10316 times)