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Is it possible to fix overlapping fingers?

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

If the finger is : Rotated due to a fracture that has healed in malposition then either correcting the fracture or doing an osteotomy ( cutting the bone) of the metacarpal can be done to straighten. But many fingers overlap if bent slowly one by one but if bent together they do not..Thisis a normal thing. Also many figners have a slight bit of deviation or tilt to the joint that is normal too.

Answered 3/13/2019

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Dr. Todd Siff answered

Broken fingers can: If an overlapping finger is due to an injury, this can be surgically fixed. If you were born with crooked fingers, this can not be fixed.

Answered 12/17/2016

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