• After a fracture my finger seems tilted. Why?

I suffered a severe fracture and after the plaster got removed I can feel that my finger looks slightly tilted. What could be the reason for the same?

6 Answers

  • Hand Surgeon
  • Toms River, NJ

Some of this could represent swelling in the post traumatic phase of the injury or post surgical phase, if surgery was performed. However, for a severe finger fracture there may be degrees of malalignment and or malrotation which could explain the deviated posture of the finger.

  • Hand Surgeon
  • Marshfield, WI

Sounds like the fracture may have some angulation or rotational deformity. Your doctor should evaluate for this with an X-ray.

  • Hand Surgeon
  • Great Neck, NY

Without being able to look at your X-rays, I cannot give you a definitive answer. One of the possibilities is that the bone healed with some angulation. I would recommend that you discuss this with your treating physician.

  • Hand Surgeon
  • Randolph, NJ

Depending where the fracture occurred at a joint or through a bone, the finger may have a deformity after healing. The most important thing is that your finger can bend and you have a good range of motion without pain.

  • Hand Surgeon
  • Allentown, PA

This is a good question. Did you have a surgical procedure? What bone was injured ? Sometimes surgeons will accept a slight deformity in a fracture as opposed to fixing the bone surgically, sometimes a fracture will settle or change position after the original injury X-ray. Often in hand injuries, there can be a rotational mal-alignment that makes the finger look crooked. What has your treating doctor told you and have you had a follow up X-ray?

  • Hand Surgeon
  • Chevy Chase, MD

There are 2 possible reasons. Either it is swollen and appears crooked. Or the bone has actually healed with some angulation. Consult with your hand surgeon.

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