 [ Symptoms ] could my pinky be broken or just sprained like the er doctor said it was  the day before yesterday i fell and hit my head on a table and i landed on my pinky it swelled up and started turning black about 3 minutes after i fell my mom took me to the er and they x ray would it and said it was just sprained but they did not x ray where i said it hurt it is hurting in the palm of my hand and it is still swelling the er put me in a finger splint which is not helping the pain at all could my finger be broken and the doctor just did not see anything [ Disease ] yes your finger could be broken if the x rays did not clearly show your finger the palm of your hand is a different area called the metacarpals so make sure the x ray viewed this area as well or you may need another film sprains do not show up on x rays just bones since i can not examine you you may need to see a medical provider again if the treatment is not helping