finger fracture
Cracked hand bone
A finger fracture is a break in one of the bones of the finger.
The fingers contain fourteen small bones called phalanges, any of which can fracture from impact, crushing, or bending forces.
Symptoms include pain, swelling, and difficulty moving the affected finger.
Treatment ranges from splinting to surgical repair depending on severity: The X-ray confirmed a finger fracture in the middle joint.
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- broken boneCracked skeletal element
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
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Overstretched digit ligament
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