During the acute phase which is usually the first 24 to 48 hours elastic bandage or small finger sized compression bandages can be used to help reduce swelling. Once the swelling has died down the finger should be taped to protect the injured ligament while it heals. The taping will be specific to the ligament injured.
1 First, allow your cooked turkey to sit for about 20 minutes before starting to carve. 2  Beginning halfway up the breast, slice straight down with an even stroke. 3  When the knife reaches the cut above the wing joint, the slice should fall free on its own.
2. Open up the turkey and use the tip of a knife to score alongside the keel bone (the dark oblong bone in the middle of the breast). This makes it easier to flatten the bird. 3. Turn the turkey skin side up and press down strongly with the heel of your hand on the center of the breast.