Three months ago I was using a power sander with my right hand while my left hand was holding the power line. The power line got caught in the sander disk and twisted my left hand against the spindle that held the power line. The little finger was suddenly pulled into a 90 degree angle at the first joint above the palm. I cut off the power and quickly put the top two joints back into position.

The little finger has remained sore at the joint for three months now. When I close my left hand, attempting to put the tips of the four fingers against the palm, the injured joint of the little finger bends like all the rest of the fingers, but the joint above the injured joint below the finger nail only closes half way and touches the palm an inch below the uninjured
fingers.

An orthopedic physician x-rayed the hand and said there were no broken bones. I don't remember exactly how he explained the situation, but he did leave me with the impression that time will take care of the problem. He said that it would help to tape the little finger to the finger next to it.

Up to now I have not followed this suggestion, mostly because I don't know at which joint or joints I should make the tape contacts and if I should I set the tape up so that it forces the top joint of the little finger to bend and touch the palm parallel to the same points as the other fingers.

This is my specific question. I have not gone back to this doctor because I felt he gave me the brush off.