| Re: Cycling with a splint for "mallet finger"?
Preston Crawford wrote:
> Anyone done this? Know if it's possible. Last week I dislocated my left
> pinkie playing baskeball and have to keep it in a splint for 6 weeks.
> This week I dislocated my other pinkie playing basketball (fluke) and
> have to keep it in a splint for 4 weeks. I don't think I can cycle until
> the 4 week splint comes off. Which means I'll be itching to get on my
> bike after that.
>
> The problem is that with mallet finger you have to leave the splint on
> constantly for 6 weeks or else the finger becomes deformed. So I want to
> get back on the bike, but I don't know how risky that is.
>
> Any advice is appreciated.
Preston, I don't know anything about splints but I
think you should perhaps wear splints full time to
protect your fingers while playing basketball!
SMH
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