Thinvik [2 Pack Plastic Mallet DIP Finger Support Brace Splint Joint Protection Injury - Knuckle Circumference 60-65mm

little background. I severed my fingernail, half way down my middle finger. The nail was sewn back on so the nail bed could heal. My job requires me to keep any wound covered. I went every where looking for something that would allow the finger to be covered and allow some dexterity. Found this and ordered the multi pack. Ended up using the largest one for the finger, since it was fractured and had stitches I needed sturdy coverage. The top is open and with the large one on I was able to protect my finger. I placed a small bandaid over the top to protect from dust. Six weeks later, the nail has grown out and I am able to work unhindered. This is a great brace for fingertips, just order a size bigger than you think you need, the extra large gave my finger, which was swolled, the chance to sit comfortably. i would recommend this product.

This is the only splint I found that could hyper extend my finger enough to heal straight after mallet finger. I did need to use some medical tape underneath it to keep it from rubbing my skin. I recommend for first time buyers to by the S, M, or L pack to gauge what size you need, as I couldn’t find a sizing chart in the description.

This is a great little splint for mallet finger. If you are new to this injury, please take the time to read this and you won't have to learn the hard way or make unnecessary trips to the doctor. The price, for what you get (2 splints per package), is affordable and reasonable. I recommend buying 2 packages so that you can switch them out when they get wet. I am a very active person: working in the kitchen, typing, and a lot of other activities that require my fingers. Plus, I'm left-handed and this injury is on my left hand. This splint does much better with detailed work, like typing, than others. However, I've found some things that make it work much better. The velcro strap is not totally trustworthy on its own, especially after wearing it for weeks or if it gets wet. It is only attached to the splint on one side (the right side), so as you go through the day and it gets wet or just doesn't stay tight as it did when it was new, the strap slips toward the tip of the finger and the hold loosens, allowing the finger to bend some. This is NOT good as it will delay or prevent healing. I've found my finger had been bending for undetermined amounts of time because of this and was quite alarmed. Since this kind of injury requires the finger to remain straight 24/7 for 8-12 weeks, you have to find a solution that makes this possible. Since I don't have the luxury of sitting around for 3 months doing nothing, finding a solution is mandatory. After wearing these 6 1/2 weeks and struggling with this (it's healed some but still has a long way to go), I decided to put a bead of hot glue on the right side (and the left for good measure) to better hold it in place. I actually put a second bead of glue atop the first layer so that it is above the strap and will prevent slippage. The second important thing, which I did in the first couple weeks and learned from another review, was I lined the splint with moleskin on the flaps that rest on top of the finger. That little finger joint is super tender, and the hard plastic directly on it can feel very uncomfortable, so adding a strip of moleskin is a very kind thing to do for your precious finger. Third, you can buy these little finger covers (and yes they look like miniature condoms!) and roll them over the splint to further keep it in place and prevent it from getting wet in the shower or washing dishes. It's not completely foolproof, but helps tremendously. Far too many times, I had the splint slip off in the shower, when drying hands or hair, reaching into my purse to get something, or at night when I'm sleeping. I let out an aaahhhhgghh each time as it terrifies me that I'll now have to start my 8-12 weeks over every freaking time my finger bends. The finger condom not only keeps the splint safer and dryer and prevents it from getting stained but provides me much-needed peace of mind. I can once again practice safe dishwashing and showering! Far fewer nasty surprises! The finger covers come in small, medium, and large. Since my injury is on my ring finger (and I have fairly small hands), size small is good for better protection from water, but is too tight to wear overnight. Size medium provides good protection for washing hands as needed throughout the day and peace of mind at night. I've attached pictures of one of my well-used splints with modifications. I'm hoping the four I have will last through the healing process. If not, the cost is low enough to buy another package. The manufacturer, however, would be wise to look at my modifications and modify this product as described. I'd gladly pay more to not have had to do all this myself. This is the most bizarre injury and it would have been nice to know all these things from the beginning and have a product that doesn't require customer modification. I'm sure I'd be farther along in my healing process if I'd made these modifications when I first started wearing the splint. It gets 4 stars because I can type almost as fast with it on as normal, it allows me to bend my second knuckle (which you don't appreciate until you can't bend it with certain splints), and it is light weight. 3 stars for comfort before I added the moleskin. If you have mallet finger, I greatly empathize with you and wish you a speedy recovery!

This splint is fairly comfortable but my issue is that even the size 0 is a little big for my pinkie finger. The Velcro wasn’t tight enough so I removed it after the first week, and just use a cushioned tape to hold it on. Also, I can’t bend my knuckle like I thought I would be able to - even the Velcro strap prevented that, so I do worry about my finger in 8 weeks when it is removed. I reordered a couple extra size 0 Splints from this same company, and they are even larger than this one, which is strange. Bottom line, I wish they had a size smaller and I wish it was shorter in length, to allow my knuckle to bend.

Last year visiting my family up in Philadelphia I tore a ligament in my finger playing catch with a football with my brother. My brother who had the same injury playing softball diagnosed it right on the spot. I went right to CVS bought a splint to hold me over to seeing a hand specialist back in South FL a week later.I get a referral from my primary care doctor on a hand specialist that was on my insurance. I google him for reviews and people seemed to like him and he got good reviews. I go to him and he X-ray'd it and sure enough just as my brother said that's what happened. He gave me a splint (No. 2 picture) to wear for 6 weeks (it eventually became 11 weeks cause of traveling back and forth up to Philly and back). My brother always thought it was weird it didn't have a bottom board, it only had a top one. When it was time to take it off (after the stiffness came back to normal) it still dipped down! Not as bad as before, but my brother and sister in law were both like "why isn't that still in a splint?" next time I visited and showed them. The doctor said it was done healing and that's the best it'd do. They both thought I should still be in a splint, so I came to Amazon to find it and eventually found this one.I was highly skeptical anything would get better since the "hand specialist" said it was done healing. But then I read one review where he said he waited like 6 months or something which totally contradicted what my doctor told me. So I decided to give this one a shot. So glad I did, cause it fixed my finger! I wore it another 6 weeks and was stiff when I took it off. I wasn't sure if it was as straight as it could be, so I wore it another 5 weeks. In retrospect, I don't think I needed to do that but I did. The splint was great. You can wear it in the shower, let it get wet and it'll dry right off. My only gripe about it is I felt the Velcro could have been stronger cause that faded over time. I bought a second one toward the end of my weeks cause it worn out.Overall I'm super glad I found this splint and that one review that gave me hope. My "doctor" obviously didn't know what to do here with this injury. If you're in the same position, don't hesitate and buy it now!