Treatment Without Surgery Your doctor will generally repair your fractured bone without requiring surgery. You will be fitted with a splint or cast to keep your finger straight and safe from additional harm while it recovers. To give extra support, your doctor may splint the fingers next to the broken ones. These are called "adjacent" fractures. With surgery Your surgeon will remove any debris from the fracture site and clean it up before repairing the break. They may also take muscle, tendons, or ligaments surrounding the joint out of alignment and replace them when restoring proper motion to the finger. In some cases, they will attach metal pins to the bones re-aligning them properly after the injury. These pins are later removed as the bone heals. Without surgery Your doctor will simply put a bandage over the broken bone until it has healed. This is called a "splint". It may be worn at night so that you do not sleep with your hand exposed. Or, it may be used during the day while you perform simple tasks with the injured finger. The goal is to keep the bone in place while it heals. Healing time For a finger fracture to heal properly it must be kept immobilized for the best results. Your doctor may recommend keeping the injured finger in a splint or cast for several weeks or months after the injury.