HAND AND WRIST INJURY
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Injury Definition
- Injury to a bone, muscle, joint or ligament of the hand and wrist
Types of Injuries
- Fractures (broken bones)
- Dislocations (bone out of joint)
- Sprains - Stretches and tears of ligaments
- Strains - Stretches and tears of muscles (pulled muscle)
- Contusion (bruise) - A direct blow or crushing injury
Large Amount of Bruising in Patient Taking Coumadin
- This 74 year old female did not recall hurting her hand. She takes the blood thinner Coumadin.
- The picture shows a large amount of bruising (ecchymosis) of the left hand. There is no broken bone (fracture).
Wrist Fracture with Deformity
- This 72 year old female tripped and fell injuring her left wrist.
- The picture shows a deformed left wrist.
- She went to the emergency department. Treatment included pain medications, reduction (putting the bones back into line), and casting.
Wrist Fracture with Deformity
- This 72 year old female tripped and fell injuring her left wrist.
- The x-ray shows a fracture through both bones of the forearm (Colles fracture). There is deformity.
See More Appropriate Topic (instead of this one) If
- ANIMAL BITE to hand or wrist
- BURN of hand or foot
- PUNCTURE WOUND to hand or wrist
- SKIN INJURY is main concern
- FINGER INJURY is main concern
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Reviewed 8/2004
Revised 7/2004
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