[header] How to determine if a finger is broken [title] Check for pain and tenderness. [step] The first sign of a fractured finger is pain. Your experience of pain and depends on the severity of your finger fracture. 
After sustaining an injury to your finger, treat it carefully and keep an eye on your pain levels. [substeps] It can be hard to identify if you have a finger fracture right away, because acute pain and tenderness are also symptoms of dislocations and sprains.