>>1133313So, they X-rayed it and I had cut my tendon and chipped the bone near the joint. The ER doc came in and asked me what I do for a living. I was a cop at the time. He winced and asked if I was right handed. I am. He said...
“If you had any other job I’d take you back and fix it now. Since that’s your trigger finger and that could mean your ass. (Found out he was a former Marine) I’m going to see it up and send you to an orthopedic surgeon.
Long story short I went to the ortho and got worked on. Six weeks in steadily shrinking casts I went to therapy and returned to duty. Qualification scores steadily rose to my pre-injury levels. Besides the tip not fully extending, it bends to the side slightly and a cool scar I’m good as new.
