fractured finger

I was in gym class and on one of those scooters I tripped and fell and fractured my finger

A broken finger refers to a crack or break in any of the three ‘sections’ – called phalanges – of the finger (except the thumb which has only two). A broken finger can be very painful and require immediate medical attention in order to ensure a healthy healing process.

Broken fingers usually are caused by traumatic injury and can cause pain, swelling, and limited range of motion. Learn about home care, treatment, surgery, and healing time.

Salter-Harris type 1 fracture of the fifth distal phalanx of the hand. This case is relatively rare as the majority of physeal finger fractures are of the Salter-Harris type 2 category with extensi...

Hand surgery for middle phalangeal phalanx fractures: Some middle phalanx fractures require surgery and some don't. If your middle phalanx fracture is undisplaced (ie if the fragments are still in their normal position) it is unlikely that you will need surgery. Your fracture will be treated with splinting, taping or casting (or a combination of all three). Generally a cast is only used for treating middle phalangeal fractures if the patient is a child or someone who will not be able to…

My own x ray. Fracture dislocation. Same injury to both wrists though my right was worse. Specialists said they were the worst wrist injuries they had seen.

classic metacarpal fracture I'll have to disrupt my temporary obsession with taking down Walmart to prepare for finals, which are imminent. My first final this year is on Saturday afternoon, of all times, which is a lovely way to spoil a perfectly good weekend. I then have two finals on Monday and two on Wednesday. I don't have to go through the motions of a final in my Strings class because the professor said the time would be better spent preparing for my violin senior recital, which will…

Imperial researchers have developed a new bioinspired material that interacts with surrounding tissues to promote healing.