
08/20/2025
๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ
A sudden fall, an mis-hit at softball practice, or a slammed car door can crack the small bones in your hand. Knowing the basics is crucial for a timely and effective recovery.
โข ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ โ direct impact, twisting injuries, or crushing force can break the metacarpals or finger bones
โข ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ โ sharp pain, swelling, bruising, and a finger or knuckle that looks bent or out of place
โข ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ โ remove rings, gently immobilize the hand, apply ice, and elevate above heart level
โข ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ โ early X-rays and a visit to a hand surgeon can determine appropriate treatment, whether that is a splint, cast, or surgery to realign the bone
โข ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ โ depending on the location of the fracture, it may take anywhere from weeks to months to heal. Hand therapy is often needed to restore motion and strength.
Keep your hands safe by seeking immediate medical attention for any potential fracture.
๐๐ฏ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ. ๐๐ต ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ท๐ช๐ค๐ฆ. ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ถ๐ญ๐ต ๐ข ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ซ๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด.
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