How do you treat a smashed baby finger?

Smashed or Crushed Fingertip:

1. Wash the finger with soap and water for 5 minutes.
2. For any cuts, use an antibiotic ointment (such as Polysporin). No prescription is needed.
3. Cover it with a bandage (such as Band-Aid). Change daily.

How do I know if my baby’s finger is broken?

The most obvious symptoms of a broken finger are deformity of the finger or being unable to move it. However, as in your son’s situation, the symptoms can be more subtle, and swelling may be the main complaint. Pain, tenderness, bruising, stiffness or numbness also can signal a broken finger.

Should I go to the ER for a smashed finger?

Unless your doctor says otherwise, never splint or wrap a smashed finger as this can impede blood flow. While most smashed fingers don’t require a doctor’s visit, you should do so if there are signs of an infection or a severe injury.

Can baby fingers break?

The end of the finger may get a few cuts or a blood blister. Sometimes, the nail can be damaged. Broken bones are not common with this kind of injury. If they do occur, they are at risk for a bone infection (osteomyelitis).

How do you tell if smashed finger is broken?

However, there are a few particularly telltale signs that point to a fracture:

1. The fracture site is very swollen.
2. The affected finger appears unnatural or deformed.
3. The fracture site is tender and bruised.
4. You have difficulty moving the affected finger completely.

Do babies bones break easily?

They break very easily. Your child may have a bone break during a diaper change, or even when being burped. Someone with the condition may have only a few broken bones in a lifetime, or may have hundreds of them. Sometimes, babies are born with fractures or get them while growing in their mother’s womb.

When should you see a doctor for a finger injury?

Pain and swelling are severe or persistent. The injury is a puncture or open wound and you haven’t had a tetanus shot in the last 10 years. The injury is from a human or animal bite. If the wound doesn’t heal or shows signs of infection: redness, swelling, pain, or pus.

Will a baby cry if they have a broken bone?

It can be more difficult to identify a fracture in infants or toddlers. They may cry and not use the affected area, but there may be no obvious injury. If you think your child has a fracture, they may have the following symptoms: pain or tenderness at the injury site.

How hard is it to break a baby’s bone?

Babies’ bones are so pliable they rarely break. If your baby’s injury only swells a little bit and he doesn’t seem to be in much pain, it’s all right to treat the injury with ice (see below) and wait a day or two before calling the doctor.

What happens when you smash your finger and it turns black?

Dealing with Bruised Fingernails After the crushing injury, you’ll likely notice that the fingernail on the injured hand has turned dark or purple. This is due to blood pooling beneath the fingernail, which can be a rather painful type of bruise. If the blood under the nail is painful, you’ll need to let the blood out.

Why does my finger turn black and blue?

Bruises occur when small blood vessels under your skin tear or rupture, most often from a twist, bump, or fall. Blood leaks into tissues under the skin and causes a black-and-blue colour that may become purplish black, reddish blue, or yellowish green as the bruise heals. Rest and home treatment can help you heal.

Should I wrap a swollen finger?

Compression. To help stop swelling, compress the area with an elastic bandage until the swelling stops. Don’t wrap it too tightly or you may hinder circulation.

Do babies break bones easily?

Fractures, also known as broken bones, are the fourth most common injury for kids under age 6, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The good news: Thanks to the flexibility of a youngster’s bones, they don’t break as easily as adult bones.

Are babies bones fragile?

An adult’s bones are harder, more brittle and more likely to break than bend. A child’s bones are more flexible because their chemical composition is different from that of adult bones. This means a kid’s bone might bend or “bow” instead of breaking.

When should you get a jammed finger checked?

A jammed finger can be a common sports injury, and it’s usually nothing to worry about. But, if pain in your finger lingers, you probably should have a physician check it out. Dr.