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Child Has Splint For Broken Finger. How Long Should It Remain Swollen?

Please advise, if an 8 yr old broke their pinky finger 20 days ago, should it still be swelled? Also she started with a cast that went right below her elbow because it is her pinky finger but then another doctor took it off and put a splint on just the 1 finger. The splint falls off quit a bit. Please advise. Should I tell her parents to take her back to the doctors for another xray? Also shouldn't she be icing it every night?
Sat, 17 Aug 2013
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Hi,

Thank you for your query.

Swelling following an injury may remain for a varying period of time and should not be a cause of concern provided the healing is taking place. When the doctor removed the cast and put a splint then was an x-ray taken and what was the report?

There is no need of applying ice at this stage. If the splint keeps coming off then it needs to be replaced with a well fitting one to provide rest to the injured finger.

I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.

Wishing the child an early recovery.

Regards,

Rajiv K Khandelwal
http://goo.gl/SuCjl
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Child Has Splint For Broken Finger. How Long Should It Remain Swollen?

Hi, Thank you for your query. Swelling following an injury may remain for a varying period of time and should not be a cause of concern provided the healing is taking place. When the doctor removed the cast and put a splint then was an x-ray taken and what was the report? There is no need of applying ice at this stage. If the splint keeps coming off then it needs to be replaced with a well fitting one to provide rest to the injured finger. I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Wishing the child an early recovery. Regards, Rajiv K Khandelwal http://goo.gl/SuCjl