Thank you! Two doctors and this is the clearest answer I have recieved.
Surgery would be about stabalizing the bone to prevent farther injry. Something to think about.
Your injury in the pool surely is causing you this pain, you do not have a fracture but you have inflammation in the finger where you had this cartilage balloon. The Orthopaedican's job is to diagnose and treat you and he has done it perfectly. X-ray is sufficient to confirm your case and you should be happy that it is detected due to the pain in the ring finger which occured during the accident in the pool. They both are unrelated but the pain is related to your pool injury. Take anti inflammatory drugs and take the course of action what you think is the best after the advice of the Orthopaedician. Take care!