Next Steps

Follow-up

After the initial evaluation and treatment, almost all hand injuries will require close follow-up with a hand specialist or primary care doctor. Most injuries will need to be checked within 1 week after the first evaluation and treatment. Some injuries may require a series of office visits or interventions (with tendon lacerations, infections, fractures, second- or third-degree burns) to achieve complete healing while others (simple or shallow cuts, first-degree burns, small fingertip amputations) may only require 1 or no follow-up visits.