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Finger Injuries (cont.)

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laceration, avulsion, amputation,phalanges,broken finger, fractured finger, dislocations, ligament injuries, tendon injuries, nerve injuries, jammed finger, bites, fingernail injuries, fingernail, subungual hematoma,paronychia, mallet finger, skier's thumb, boutonniere deformity, swan neck deformity, tetanus, finger injury, finger injuries, Boutonniere deformity, animal bites, fight bite

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Jammed Finger »

The layman's term "jammed finger" often refers to injuries that are incurred around the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint of the fingers

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