The treatment for finger fractures depends on the severity of the injury.

Treatment for a finger fracture may include:

• Cold compresses
• Elevation
• Finger splint for finger fracture
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain
• Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
• Naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, Aleve)
• Ketoprofen (Orudis)
• Sling
• May help to support a very swollen hand
• Long term immobilization in a sling can lead to frozen shoulder.
• If you wear a shoulder sling for longer than two weeks make sure you perform shoulder range of motion exercises twice a day to avoid frozen shoulder.
• Narcotic pain medication
• Reduction of the finger dislocation:
• Relocation of the misaligned bones
• Surgery for finger fracture
• Physical therapy for finger fracture

For more information:

• Finger dislocation treatment
• Finger contusion treatment
• Finger sprains treatment
• Finger tenosynovitis treatment