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http://www.livestrong.com/article/45...eball-players/

The rate of healing in one person isn’t always the same in another, so your doctor can best tell you when you can expect to return to playing baseball — or any other activity, for that matter.

Timing

Most people need to wear a splint on their broken finger to immobilize the digit for roughly three weeks, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. If the break is severe, however, you may need to wear the splint or brace for longer, sometimes upward of six weeks. Even baseball players should follow these standard guidelines for recovery.

Surgery

If the fracture is too severe to merely splint, or the fracture radiates into the joint, you may need surgery to correct the injury. In this situation, your surgeon will realign the bone and then keep the alignment in place with pins or screws. Recovery for this procedure may take longer then the three to six weeks already mentioned.