Thinvik [2 Piece Plastic Mallet Dip Finger Support Brace Splint Joint Protection Injury

This is the 2nd time I have experienced this injury (2nd time being more severe with the fracture). The splint provided by my doctor was a similar style, but was harder plastic & did not have the split top that this one has, so there was a slight gap between my finger and the splint. Features I love about this splint (there are a lot): protects the finger and keeps the top joint immobilized, has a split top so as the swelling in the finger changes you can adjust and keep the fit snug, the Velcro removes the need to have sports tape around, the material of the plastic decreases the "gym foot" smell that can occur with a splint, it is less noticeable in day-to-day activities - both from my perspective and to others (don't have to constantly answer what happened to your finger), and finally there are two in the package so you can rotate to clean and not be without splint at any time. Another option I have seen recommended for a mallet finger is the "figure 8" type splint; there is simply no way this splint could provide the protection you need with a mallet fracture. You would be shocked at the amount of times you bump your finger on things throughout the day & the figure 8 splint will not protect your healing finger from these encounters. This may actually be the first Amazon review I have written, but I am so pleased with this product that I felt the need to let others know how tremendous it can be in the healing process. A mallet finger can take anywhere from 4-8 weeks to heal, depending on the severity, so you really want to have a splint you are comfortable with and I give the Thinvik splint my 100% seal of approval.

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!

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!

Let me start out by saying this product is the same high quality product they use at the specialists office. The one problem I encountered was that the splint is cut down the middle to adjust to various finger sizes. The issue that arose was the overlapping plastic rubbed and irritated the skin. It performed well but caused skin irritation underneath. I eventually had to go get a replacement from my primary care physician.

This is it, you guys. I tried the 3 main types of mallet pinky splints and this is the winner by far. This completely immobilizes my finger, and stretches it so that it heals straight. I am so happy with it! Oh and I have to mention that I have tiny fingers. My mallet pinky fit a size 1 perfectly, like it’s custom made. So stoked! One design upgrade that I would love to see, and that I’ll try to McGyver it myself, is to use a sort of thick but tight rubber or silicone band instead of velcro, to make it waterproof. But otherwise, this is the winner for me!

I tore my pinky ligament and went to see about 4 doctors because my finger tip was drooping and would not go back up after having a tub of yogurt fall on my finger. They took x-rays and I was told i had Mallet finger. They sent me to a physical therapist office to cast my finger. I was told not to buy a splint that they were going to put a professional cast/splint on my finger. The lady took a piece of plastic board cut it warmed it up to slightly melt to fit my finger then put tape on it. It didn’t look professionally done at all, it did not fit my finger properly and it look like my 6 year old granddaughter could have made it for me and it was very uncomfortable. With that said i left it on for 4 weeks and it felt like my finger was getting worst. I had no pain with the initial accident but weeks later i was feeling alot of pain, i finally went online did some research and found this little finger splint and immediately putting it on I was in complete comfort. It came in 3 sizes but one of them fit my finger so perfectly as if it was made for me. I have really thin fingers, i wear a size 4 on my ring finger which is pretty small so my pinky is probably a 2 or 3 Its my first time wearing it but so far so good thank you i love it. The doctors were a waste of time and money!! Their in the business of making money not healing. Im pretty sure they did a crummy job so that i can come back for physical therapy. Urgent care had me go to the hospital for X-rays ,then they had me go to another doctor to look at the x-rays, then they had another doctor put the crummy splint i wasn’t sure why one doctor couldn’t do everything in one facility i was billed 4 $40 copays completely ridiculous never again. Lesson learned

I had to try several sizes to find the right match but unfortunately, the design makes this product very uncomfortable because of the opening on the top. I have to wear my splint tight, but the edges of the opening were rubbing and irritating my skin making it impossible to wear more than 1 day…

I ordered the set with size 0,1,and 2. I got two of size 1, and one of size two. Turns out the size one was too tight and the size two was loose but I followed the suggestion of one reviewer and lined the splint with moleskin. I also added a bit of stretchy tape to reinforce the Velcro. With the moleskin it works well.