Ligamentaxor, rolls right off the tongue doesn’t it, if you are squeamish don’t click that hyperlink, unless you already have.
So previously I wrote of having a broken finger and how it was a story of its own well this is it. As the process is still ongoing this story is not fully finished and potentially will take years to be fully realised.
The crash had badly damaged the joint, in such a manner that had it been dealt with by immobilising it, the position it was placed in would have been permanent and useless so the surgeons decided to fit me with a very simple but effective solution the aforementioned ligamentaxor which is designed to keep the joint separated for mobility but aligned correctly, so during the initial healing process you actually move the joint to encourage the formation of new cartilage which is going to allow the joint to become functional, however it is never going to be as good as it originally was.
So don’t get me wrong, while it would be fantastic to gain full function, this is never going to happen, but the fact that I can move it and use it to grip, although currently very lightly this over time should improve.
I am very thankful to modern medical science, the skill of the plastic surgeons, the time and effort put in by the hand therapists for giving me the ability to move forward.