“Is a dislocated finger an emergency?”
I am a 22 year old female and I dislocated my finger. Is a dislocated finger an emergency?
6 Answers
Not an emergency, but worth a visit to your primary care doctor and maybe get X-rays or a finger splint if they think it would help.
You definitely need to see a hand surgeon, a dislocated finger becomes an emergency if you have numbness tingling swelling or an inability get blood flow there. Those are all emergencies. Good luck and be safe
Yes. It needs to be reduced (realigned) and splinted. This can usually be done after your finger is anesthetized (numbed up). If there is no fracture involved, it is usually a simple procedure.
A dislocated finger needs reduced back to its usual position as soon as reasonable to reduce the risk of nerve or tendon injury and need for further care. (That, and they look very weird pointing off in the wrong direction). Many Urgent Care centers can take care of this, including x-ray capability, should the history of how it happened or exam be concerning for the presence of an associated fracture.
Painful, but definitely not life-threatening.
Yes it is
