daughter went to the hand clinic last wed shes been told that her bone has collapsed, shes been given to options of what to do
she can have the bones fused so the finger will not bend on the middle joint and be pain free she has had a splint put on her arm up to her finger to cut movement and she goes back this weds for pysio
or she can have a replacement joint but will have to have a few of these over the years because of her age and will probally still have pain
i have a couple links to show what her options are

she has to go back to the clinic on wed to get finger moving

http://www.eorthopod.com/public/pati...n_surgery.html

http://www.allaboutarthritis.com/All...the_Finger.htm