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A member asked:
When should a doctor put you in a cast for a fractured finger much pain, in splint when moving it in splint hurts
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Casting : Casting for an isolate tiger is unusual unless tendon ruoture accompanies the injury.
Answered 10/3/2016
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As : As dr wint suggested, not many indications for casts with fingers. Usually use splints and buddy tape (i.E taping fingers together), or if it's an unstable fracture or our of place then surgery.
Answered 10/4/2016
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