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A '''broken finger''' or '''finger fracture''' is a common type of [[bone fracture]], affecting a [[finger]].<ref name="mcdaniel">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557625/</ref> Symptoms may include swelling, tenderness, bruising, deformity and reduced ability to move the finger.<ref name="aaos">https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/finger-fractures/</ref> Although most finger fractures are easy to treat, failing to deal with a fracture appropriately may result in long-term pain and disability.<ref name="oetgen" /> |
A '''broken finger''' or '''finger fracture''' is a common type of [[bone fracture]], affecting a [[finger]].<ref name="mcdaniel">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557625/</ref> Symptoms may include swelling, tenderness, bruising, deformity and reduced ability to move the finger.<ref name="aaos">https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/finger-fractures/</ref> Although most finger fractures are easy to treat, failing to deal with a fracture appropriately may result in long-term pain and disability.<ref name="oetgen" /> |
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A [[Busch fracture]] is a specific type of finger fracture where the base of a distal phalanx is affected<ref name="BastianiApley2012">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wazKBgAAQBAJ&pg=PT883|title=Orthofix External Fixation in Trauma and Orthopaedics|author1=Giovanni De Bastiani|author2=Alan G. Apley|author3=Anthony A.J. Goldberg|date=6 December 2012|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|isbn=978-1-4471-0691-3|pages=883–}}</ref> Without adequate treatment, it can become a [[mallet finger]]. |
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Revision as of 23:46, 2 November 2021
| Broken finger | |
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| Other names | Finger fracture |
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| Specialty | Emergency medicine |
| Symptoms | inflammation, tenderness, bruising, deformity, reduced ability to move the finger |
| Usual onset | Sudden |
| Causes | traumatic injury |
A broken finger or finger fracture is a common type of bone fracture, affecting a finger.[1] Symptoms may include swelling, tenderness, bruising, deformity and reduced ability to move the finger.[2] Although most finger fractures are easy to treat, failing to deal with a fracture appropriately may result in long-term pain and disability.[3]
A Busch fracture is a specific type of finger fracture where the base of a distal phalanx is affected[4] Without adequate treatment, it can become a mallet finger.
The cause is usually traumatic injury.[2] This can happen, for example, in falls, crushing injuries, and sports.[1]
Treatment
A broken finger may or may not require surgery. In simple cases, the bone may be put back in place and the finger may then be put in a splint, or strapped to another finger ("buddy taping").[3] Surgery may be needed when the finger is broken in multiple places, or if there are complications such as compromised nerves,[5] or if the fracture is unstable, or there is intra-articular extension, or the tendon function is compromised.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557625/
- ^ a b https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/finger-fractures/
- ^ a b c https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2684218/
- ^ Giovanni De Bastiani; Alan G. Apley; Anthony A.J. Goldberg (6 December 2012). Orthofix External Fixation in Trauma and Orthopaedics. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 883–. ISBN 978-1-4471-0691-3.
- ^ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/broken-finger/