Gebrochener Finger: Symptome, Erste Hilfe und wann Sie einen Arzt aufsuchen sollten

Signs of a Finger Fracture

• Pain on touch/movement
• Swelling, bruising
• Deformity (angulation, rotation, shortening)
• Inability to bend/straighten fully
• Difficulty gripping

Immediate First Aid (Until Medical Care)

1. Elevate: Hand above heart to reduce swelling.
2. Ice: 15–20 min on/off (wrapped in cloth).
3. Immobilize: Buddy-tape to adjacent finger (padding between) or use a popsicle-stick splint.
4. OTC Pain Relief: Ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
5. Don't Use It: Avoid gripping, pulling, typing.

See a Doctor Urgently If:

• Open fracture (bone through skin)
• Numbness, coldness, color change (vascular compromise)
• Severe deformity
• Symptoms worsen or don't improve in 24–48 hrs

X-ray confirms fracture. Treatment: buddy-taping, splinting, reduction, or surgery (pins, plates) for unstable/intra-articular fractures.