Finger Surgery
During a hockey match I became entangled in the wire meshing that surrounds the pitch. As I stood up and dusted my self down I noticed my right little finger pointing in the wrong direction. Assuming it must be dislocated I pulled it as hard as I dared and then straightened and released it. Decided to play on. 24hrs later it was purple so went and had it x-rayed, reading the x-ray showed it broken and not correctly in place so I was referred to an orthopaedic surgeon. As I left the doctor had that "I'd rather you than me look on his face" and wished me luck. Due to some previous commitments I didn't follow the urgent referral but made an appointment for the following Tuesday in the local hospital fracture clinic. Meanwhile following a close examination of my copy of the x-ray decided to have a go at giving it a "tweak" myself. It immediately felt better and when x-rayed at the clinic it was perfectly aligned. 7 years in medical school..... what's all that about?
(midlifecrisis, Tue 25 Jan 2011, 9:32, Reply)