Bad news from the orthopedic doctor today: My fractured pinky finger needs to be put in a splint for at least six weeks. Looks like my guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle playing will be severely curtailed for most of the summer. Damn. It's going to be a harmonica-tootin' and a capella-singin' season, I guess.
The condition is called "mallet finger," and apparently it's a fairly common sports injury. I found a helpful (though quite technical) article on the web: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic413.htm
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Just make sure they don't put the splint on too tight - you wouldn't want to end up with a nasty sore like in picture #5 of the article.
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