the hand and wrist dylan smith stephanie curtis laura feehs
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anatomy Random facts
The hand and wrist is composed of 27 different bones
Injuries most often occur to the pinkie side or fingertips
Most often occur due to a direct blow or falling on the hand or wrist
symptoms of common hand fracture Swelling Bruising Pain Misalignment of the fingernails Weakness Inability to grasp Reduced range of motion of fingers
boxer’s fracture
Caused by punching something Pain in the knuckles Bruising, swelling, discoloration, abnormal
movement Making a fist, finger bends more towards
the thumb
treatment
Immobilize hand for pain relief and proper bone healing
Sometimes surgery based on angulation [angle how far the bone is broken]
carpal tunnel syndrome
Tingling, pain, numbness, weakness
Affects thumb, index and middle finger
Often worse at night Pressure on carpal
tunnel irritates the median nerve
carpal tunnel syndrome
Affects 5% population, mostly women Factors:
PregnancyRheumatoid ArthritisDiabetesWrist fractureAlcoholism
TreatmentWrist splintAnti-inflammatory
medicationCortisone injectionSurgery
Transverse carpal ligament is cut to relieve stress on median nerve
basic treatments
Laceration- anti-bacterial, bandage. (for sever lacerations, stitches or staples may be required)
Avulsion- (same as above) Fractures- splint, RICE, anti-inflammatory Dislocation- re-locate, RICE,
anti-inflammatory, splint
interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6GMbPjF8Es
skier’s thumb or gamekeeper’s thumb
Chronic injury to Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL)
Generally caused during a fall, landing on an outstretched thumb
Called skier’s thumb due to a skier falling with his/her thumb extended while grasping a ski pole
People with rheumatoid arthritis can also experience skier’s thumb
tendon laceration
Surgery required Can occur with basic skin lacerations Tendons lie just under the skin with a
protective sheath. They can be cut or damaged whenever the skin is.
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