What happens in the doctors office if you dislocate your finger?

im writing a paper for human biology about muscle injuries. It supposed to be realistic, so i would like lots of details. what im most concerned about is the procedures and questions the doctors will put you through. x-rays? casts? that kinda thing. OH, and the patient is a 5 year old boy. how should the doctor react to him? personal experiences are very welcome!

I broke my fingers when I was a child - twice in two separate incidents during gym. They ice it, they xray, and wrap it up in a split - which is metal on one side and cushy foam on the other. 1st they move the finger around - or ask if you can move it around at all, causing pain, making sure the joint works and there's not clicking or something. Some doctors have your parents hold you down for this or use a nurse. Or they look you in the eye and sweat talk you and pop! Then tell you to "sleep" with your arm over your head - yeah thanks doc - I'm about ready to pass out right now just thinking about it.

"Other treatments for a finger sprain include:
Ice the injured finger
Elevate if there is swelling
Take an anti-inflammatory medication
Gently move the finger to prevent stiffening"

YOUR MOM! no no just kidding. i am a doctor and i know what to do. people come to the hospital all the time with their fingers off. so what happens is they find a replacement finger and they glue it on with a hot glue gun. they find them from dead people's bodies and give them to you. so yeah that's how it works.

I think a GP would deal with this him or her self. They would sit the child down, or on his parent's knee.
They would try to distract the child by talking to him about school or football or something, whist gently, or if neccessary, suddenly, clicking the finger back into place.

The Dr will give him a local and put the finger back in place by pulling and sliding it back into place. It will have some discomfort but better a finger than a shoulder.

A dislocated finger can be corrected with or without injecting local anesthesia. To correct the dislocation, the doctor will press against the displaced bone to dislodge the bone if it is caught against the side of the joint. As the end of the bone is freed, the doctor can pull outward to restore the bone to its correct position. This is called closed reduction. Once your finger joint is back in its normal position, you will wear a splint or tape the finger to another finger for three to six weeks, depending on the specific type of your dislocation.

If your doctor cannot straighten your finger using closed reduction or if your injured joint is not stable after closed reduction, your dislocated finger may need to be repaired surgically. Surgery also is used to treat finger dislocations that are complicated by large fractures or fractures that involves the joint.

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