BUT it's so swollen and sore. And I know I am an over protective mother.
BUT I'm thinking it might be worth getting xrayed? (Hard to find a clinic with an xray tech on site on late Sunday afternoon and I'm certainly not going to go to emergency at the hospital for a suspected fractured finger - it's not an emergency). I would usually give it until morning (because I know I overreact) but L is going away interstate with my parents for a week tomorrow, so it's not the best day to get an xray.
So I guess, chances it's fractured would be pretty low? Leaving an xray until tomorrow morning wont kill her as they wouldn't do anything different to what I have done with the finger, but I feel bad. I want to help her.
What is a finger fracture?
A finger fracture is a crack or break of a bone in your finger.
What is the cause?
A finger fracture usually happens from hitting a hard object with the finger, being hit by a ball, getting a finger slammed in a door, or falling onto your hand.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms may include:
pain, swelling, bruising, or tenderness ,trouble moving the finger,a crooked looking finger
How is it diagnosed?
Your provider will ask about your child’s symptoms and how the injury happened. He or she will examine your child. Your child will have X-rays of the finger.
A child's bones are different from an adult’s bones in a couple ways. A child’s bones are more flexible and may crack rather than break. Or they may just buckle slightly. Also, the bones are still growing from areas near the ends of the bones called growth plates. A fracture in a growth plate may affect the growth of the bone but it may be hard to see with X-rays. Sometimes special tests are needed to diagnose fractures in the growth plate.
How is it treated?
The treatment depends on the type of fracture. If the broken bone is crooked, your healthcare provider will straighten it. Your child will be given medicine first so the straightening is not painful. Sometimes surgery is needed to put the bones back into the correct position.
Your healthcare provider may put the finger in a splint. Depending on the type of fracture the splint may be on the bottom of the finger or the top. Your provider will decide if the finger should be kept straight or slightly bent. Your child will need to wear the splint for 3 to 6 weeks, depending on the injury.
Some finger fractures don't need to be splinted. They only need to be taped to the finger next to the injured finger (called buddy taping).
read more;http://www.cpnonline.org/CRS/CRS/pa_fingfrac_sma.htm
I hope that your DD is OK .
