I broke my ring finger a few years ago playing football. During that time, I invested in those hook things people mentioned. They SUCK! Not only do they bend with any appreciable weight, but when you do slip off, and you will, you will end up hitting your pinky and that throbbing feeling is no dice.
I would make the comment to man up and just keep lifting and you should be able to recover just fine, but I broke mine 3years ago, and after 3 surgeries, the most recent in December, my shit still isnt fixed. I dont know if this is due to teh way i broke it, or if it is due to the fact I was not really letting it heal during that time.
Note: my finger is strong, it just does not have full ROM, i can not straighten it. Right now I am wearing a splint on it 24/7 to try and force it straight and then worry about bending later…