Table of Contents
- 1 What is the most common mechanism of injury for the wrist and hand?
- 2 What are common wrist injuries?
- 3 What happens if you cut your flexor tendon?
- 4 What is the most common injury to the wrist?
- 5 What is the most common injury mechanism for wrist injuries?
- 6 What is a foosh?
- 7 Which is the most common cause of injury to the hand?
- 8 Can a wrist injury cause serious ligament damage?
- 9 What causes pain in the volar plate of the hand?
What is the most common mechanism of injury for the wrist and hand?
The most common mechanism of injury is dorsiflexion and pronation of the hand. Less frequently, extreme hyperextension and supination may cause injury.
What are common wrist injuries?
Common Hand and Wrist Injuries
| Injury | Causes/Description |
|---|---|
| Tendon Tear “Jersey Finger” | Force of grasp with object (jersey) pulling away, ruptures tendon |
| Wrist Bone Fracture “Scaphoid” | Fall on outstretched hand |
| Wrist Ligament Tear | Impaction or twisting injury of wrist |
What happens if you cut your flexor tendon?
If a tendon is torn or cut, the ends of the tendon will pull far apart, making it impossible for the tendon to heal on its own. Because the nerves to the fingers are also very close to the tendons, a cut may damage them, as well. This will result in numbness on one or both sides of the finger.
What are common finger injuries?
What Are Common Finger and Hand Injuries?
- Bruises.
- Ligament damage, such as skier’s thumb.
- Tendon injuries, such as mallet finger.
- Joint sprains.
- Muscle strains.
- Fractures.
- Dislocations.
- Crushing injuries.
What are finger injuries?
Finger injuries are common and range from minor cuts and scrapes to wounds with major damage to bone, tendons, and ligaments. If not treated properly, serious finger injuries can lead to permanent deformity and loss of function. Careful treatment allows for a faster and more complete recovery.
What is the most common injury to the wrist?
The most common cause of wrist injuries is a fall on an outstretched hand.
- You can also have wrist pain from repetitive use that results in an inflammation of the tendons (tendonitis).
- Carpal tunnel syndrome is another common wrist injury that may occur from repetitive motion.
What is the most common injury mechanism for wrist injuries?
Epidemiology/Etiology. The most common mechanism of injury is a fall on an outstretched arm/hand, with an important impact on the thenar eminence, combined with a dorsiflexion, an ulnar deviation and intercarpal supination-stress.
What is a foosh?
FOOSH is a term used to reference a number of orthopedic injuries. It’s a sort of acronym, and stands for a “fall onto an outstretched hand.” FOOSH accidents are the most common hand and wrist injuries.
What happens when you cut a tendon in your hand?
Hand tendon repair is carried out when one or more tendons in your hand rupture or are cut, leading to loss of normal hand movements. If your extensor tendons are damaged, you’ll be unable to straighten one or more fingers. If your flexor tendons are damaged, you’ll be unable to bend one or more fingers.
What causes boutonniere deformity?
Boutonnière deformity is generally caused by a forceful blow to the top (dorsal) side of a bent (flexed) middle joint of a finger. It also can be caused by a cut on the top of the finger, which can sever the central slip (tendon) from its attachment to the bone.
Which is the most common cause of injury to the hand?
When the other associated structures (nerves, arteries, veins, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joint cartilage, and fingernails) are considered, the potential for a variety of injuries exists when trauma involves the hand. The most common cause of the injuries was blunt trauma, followed by injury from a sharp object.
Can a wrist injury cause serious ligament damage?
Wrist injuries are common. If a wrist injury causes significant damage to the ligaments, it can result in serious problems in the wrist. Such an injury typically continues to cause problems unless corrected.
What causes pain in the volar plate of the hand?
Ligament injuries/sprains. The common mechanism for an isolated volar plate injury is hyperextension during an axial load. Pain location is a good indicator of the site of injury. For example, lateral pain suggests collateral ligament injury, whereas pain on the palmar surface of the joint suggests volar plate injury.
What should I do if I have a laceration on my hand?
Internal damage: Lacerations that involve tendons can be treated at a later date by a hand surgeon with positive results. Therefore, an emergency department doctor may clean and close a hand laceration, then recommend tendon repair to a specialist at a later date.
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