Doctor's Notes on Broken Hand
A broken hand is a fracture, or break, of any of the bones in the hand. Most cases are caused by traumatic injury, either due to workplace injuries, punching or striking injuries, crush injuries, falls, and sports injuries.
Signs and symptoms of a broken bone in the hand depend on the exact location of the break. Associated symptoms can include pain that may be severe, redness, bruising, swelling, reduced mobility of the joints of the hand, weakness, and reduced range of motion of the finger joints. Other signs and symptoms may include protrusion of bone fragments from the injury site, misalignment or deformity of the hand, and injuries to the overlying skin including cuts, scrapes, or abrasions.
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Boxer's Fracture
A boxer's fracture is a break through the bones of the hands that form the knuckles. Boxer's fractures usually occur from a person punching another person (fist fight), a wall, or other hard object. Most boxer's fractures require medical attention. -
Hand Injuries
Hand injuries can be divided into six categories. 1) cuts and lacerations, 2) fractures and dislocations, 3) soft tissue injuries and amputations, 4) infections, 5) burns, and 6) high pressure injuries. Treatment of hand injuries depends on the type of injury.
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Kasper, D.L., et al., eds. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th Ed. United States: McGraw-Hill Education, 2015.