Cambrian Trilobite “Bug” Hunt - Georgia

[snakebite6769]

My son did almost the same thing to his finger playing tag of all things. Awesome bugs though! 

[Nimravis]

11 hours ago, Ludwigia said:

Nice finds with interesting background and discussions. Thanks for posting. Hope your brother's finger has been well taken care of by now.

Thanks, they finally set it yesterday afternoon, but the Orthopedic doctor now wants him to see a finger specialist.

[Walt]

6 minutes ago, Nimravis said:

Thanks, they finally set it yesterday afternoon, but the Orthopedic doctor now wants him to see a finger specialist.

Dr - $

orthopedic Dr - $$

"finger specialist" - $$$

pinky knuckle expert - $$$$?

I never considered medicine because I did not think I could deal with the gruesome bits of that job.  But if I had known there are doctors who are finger specialists.......

[FranzBernhard]

8 hours ago, Nimravis said:

Thanks, they finally set it yesterday afternoon, but the Orthopedic doctor now wants him to see a finger specialist.

Thats some good news! I think, the finger specialist is a good idea, because of the broken off bone fragment.

Not turning this thread into a medical one, but:

13 hours ago, snakebite6769 said:

 

Is this finger broken just above the joint or disarticulated? (I can not interpret X-rays...).

Franz Bernhard

[Nimravis]

46 minutes ago, FranzBernhard said:

Thats some good news! I think, the finger specialist is a good idea, because of the broken off bone fragment.

Not turning this thread into a medical one, but:

Is this finger broken just above the joint or disarticulated? (I can not interpret X-rays...).

Franz Bernhard

Franz, That x Ray is of another members child’s finger, my brothers is farther up in the post..

[FranzBernhard]

52 minutes ago, Nimravis said:

Franz, That x Ray is of another members child’s finger, my brothers is farther up in the post..

Yes, thanks!
Franz Bernhard

[snakebite6769]

12 hours ago, FranzBernhard said:

Thats some good news! I think, the finger specialist is a good idea, because of the broken off bone fragment.

Not turning this thread into a medical one, but:

Is this finger broken just above the joint or disarticulated? (I can not interpret X-rays...).

Franz Bernhard

It was a minor break but mainly dislocated at the joint.

[FranzBernhard]

5 minutes ago, snakebite6769 said:

It was a minor break but mainly dislocated at the joint.

Thanks! So very, very similar. How long did it take to be completely mobile and painless again?

Franz Bernhard

[Tidgy's Dad]

I broke one of my fingernails prepping a bryozoan this week..

Does that count? 

[FranzBernhard]

19 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

I broke one of my fingernails prepping a bryozoan this week..

Does that count? 

It depends - photo needed (but no X-ray neccessary)

Franz Bernhard

[Nimravis]

1 hour ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

I broke one of my fingernails prepping a bryozoan this week..

Does that count? 

No, but if it was a toenail yes.

[Tidgy's Dad]

4 hours ago, FranzBernhard said:

It depends - photo needed (but no X-ray neccessary)

Franz Bernhard

The index finger nail! 

Look how much shorter it is than the others. 

(dirty nails, been prepping again). 

[Nimravis]

29 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

The index finger nail! 

Look how much shorter it is than the others. 

(dirty nails, been prepping again). 

Still does not count unless it was toenails.

[FranzBernhard]

6 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

The index finger nail! 

Thanks for supplying further data and the photo!

Nimravis made the definite decision: Sorry, it does not count..

(No, no, we will not start a FCPR-IOTM contest..(yet) !)

Franz Bernhard