This is an acute injury usually sustained during fielding or when batting. The impact of the ball can result in a fracture to a number of the finger or hand bones.

It is important that the finger is X-rayed to ensure that the fracture does not include a piece of bone that is displaced and will hamper the appropriate healing of the bone.

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In a limited number of cases surgery may be required. Physiotherapy is important to ensure that the finger and hand do not become stiff during the period of healing.

This can be a very frustrating injury as it can keep a cricketer out of the game for a number of weeks.

- Janine Gray. BSc(Physio), BSc(Med)(Hons) Exercise Science. Lecturer at the University of Cape Town and affiliated to the High performance Centre at Cricket South Africa.

 

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