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    • Hand Fractures

    Definition

    A fracture is a break in a bone that can range from a hairline crack to an open fracture (a bone that has broken through the skin. A fracture in any one of the 19 bones in the finger, thumb and palm of the hand is called a hand fracture.

    Symptoms

    • Pain, throbbing, swelling, and bruising
    • Finger looks deformed or out of place
    • Limited motion or inability to move finger(s)
    • Numbness if nerves have been stretched or injured

    Pathology

    • Trauma or injury (from sports, accidents, falls)
    • Enough force to break the bone
    • May be associated with damage to other structures in the hand

    Treatment

    Non-surgical

    • Rest, activity modifications, immobilization and protection (splint or cast)
    • Closed reduction (setting or positioning of the fractured bone)

    Surgical