-Courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers forward/enter Steven Hunter will not require surgery on his left fifth finger.
The decision was made after Hunter received a second opinion from Dr. Michelle Carlson, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City,
Hunter will not play against Washington on Wednesday but will be able return to return to the Sixers lineup after the NBA All-Star Break, wearing a splint on his left fifth finger. He will continue to wear an extension splint for six weeks when not playing.
An MRI taken yesterday afternoon revealed a left fifth finger P.I.P. (proximal interphalangeal) volar lateral dislocation. Hunter suffered the injury during the first quarter of the Sixers-Mavericks game on Sunday, Feb. 11, but returned to the game.
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