I bent my finger backwards and tore up the stuff inside when I was loading my GT into the trailer for the Trek to Rally III in Las Vegas. 6 months of physical therapy to try to get it straightened (it wants to heal bent over 90 degrees) and then they gave up and I had surgery. They straightened it surgically. This was a year ago. Back to physical therapy after the surgery and 6 months later, it was bent over 90 degrees again - the way that it likes to heal. Two weeks ago, different doctor, different hospital (no more UCLA!!!!) and another operation. This time I got a pin in it. The plan is that the pin stays in for 6-8 weeks so that it CAN'T BEND. After which.... in a "little procedure" in the doctor's office involving a bullet, a shot of whisky and some needle nose pliars, they're gonna pull the pin out. I sweat bullets thinking about that one!!! Kitty Russell and Festus are gonna be there holding my other hand while Matt Dillon smiles at me! (That's the image in my head.) LOL