Of all your fingers, you might think your pinky is the most useless. But your little finger is particularly important in a strong grip and hand surgeons agree if you’re going to lose one, the index finger is the best one to lose.

Is the pinky finger useless?

The pinky is actually incredibly important, and it’s a keeper. … So if you have your little finger amputated, you’re going to lose a significant amount of grip strength when holding everyday small objects.

Can you survive without a pinky?

Walking, running and skipping with just four toes may be easier than you think. “If you’re born without a pinky toe or have an accident and it’s removed, you can completely do everything you wanted to do,” Dr. Anne Holly Johnson, instructor in orthopaedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, says.