Elizabeth saw the orthopedic surgeon today, as we were told that her fracture was on the growth plate and that it was important to have it looked at further because it could affect future growth of her thumb.
The good news is that it is only a small fracture and her thumb is going to grow just dandily.
Even though they call it a fracture - it is more like a bone displacement. This is her thumb x-ray. If you look at her thumb, the small bone at each joint is the growth plate. The top one is perfectly in line but the second one has been pushed to the left and is slightly out of alignment. That misalignment is the "fracture".
She needs to keep her splint on for four more weeks, and we have another appointment on the 21st November to make sure the bone has gone back into place.
The doctor today said that she'll probably hurt for another 2 more weeks and then not understand why she needs to keep the splint on for the next 2 weeks but that it was critical to keep it on for the full four weeks to ensure complete healing.
She can swim and play piano in two weeks time but has to keep the splint on during those activities.
All in all - a fairly minor break - but one that's giving her considerable pain especially when she accidentally tries to use her thumb.
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