davidj -> Hand Injury (Nov. 4 2006 18:15:40)
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Hi all, I don't post so often, but I thought I might ask the forum's advice / encouragement on an unpleasant hand injury I have sustained, please: during a fall backwards whilst engaging in sports, I broke my fall with 3 fingers of my left hand, which bent backwards, also breaking my ring finger over my wedding ring! My 3 fingers effected are little, ring (broken near first knuckle) and my middle finger of my left hand. I have had an operation on my broken ring finger and the surgeon has tried to align the bones in the natural position by inserting a metal 't-plate'- which looks pretty good and correct. I have a 2 inch scar from above my nuckle to my middle joint, stitches are out but it is still sore around scar and middle joint. I'm having hand therapy to get the fingers to move and curl. I'm working towards making my hand into a fist and straightening it again, but its early stages (3 weeks) and the broken finger only makes it halfway so far - which I suppose isn't bad considering the bone itself takes 6 weeks to join up and heal properly. (the 't-plate' makes this possible, otherwise it would be immobilised for 6 weeks). I'm writing all this for 2 reasons (with my right hand only): - first any sensible advice from someone who has had a hand injury would be welcome second - I hope that I may encourage someone else if I can overcome this to play guitar again. best wishes davidj
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