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Dolor en los dedos - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Dolor de dedos

Definición:

Es el dolor que se presenta en uno o más dedos.

Consideraciones generales:

Casi toda persona ha sufrido alguna vez en su vida de lesiones en los dedos. Después de una lesión, el dedo puede permanecer un poco torcido o rígido; sin embargo, la mano aún puede funcionar bastante bien con deformidades menores. Los dedos de la mano no necesitan cerrar o abrir totalmente para ser funcionales.

El entumecimiento u hormigueo en los dedos de la mano puede ser un signo de un problema con los nervios o el flujo sanguíneo.

Causas comunes:

Problemas con el flujo sanguíneo
Lesión
Artritis reumatoidea juvenil
Problemas neurológicos
Osteoartritis
Fenómeno de Raynaud
Artritis reumatoidea

Reviewed last on: 8/9/2009
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

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Swigart CR. Hand and wrist pain. In: Harris ED, Budd RC, Genovese MC, Firestein GS, Sargent JS, Sledge CB, eds. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2005:chap 44.

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