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Smashed fingers - Overview

Alternative Names

Finger(s) - smashed; Crushed digits

Definition of Smashed fingers:

Smashed fingers is an injury involving direct trauma to one or more fingers.

Considerations:

If an injury to a finger occurs at the tip and does not involve a joint, you may not need the help of a doctor. Even if the bone is broken, your doctor may not recommend a splint.

Causes:

Finger(s) can be smashed by a hammer blow, a car door, a desk drawer, a baseball, or some other force.

Smashed fingers

Reviewed last on: 5/5/2008
Andrew L. Chen, MD, MS, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, The Alpine Clinic, Littleton, NH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Salter SA, Ciocon DH, Gowrishankar TR, Kimball AB. Controlled nail trephination for subungual hematoma. Am J Emerg Med. 2006;24:875-877.

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