Smashed Finger: Treatment, Recovery, Seeking Help, and More - Healthline
WEBFeb 14, 2023 · If you’ve ever caught your finger in a door or hit it with a hammer, you’ve probably experienced common symptoms of a smashed finger. Any trauma or injury to your finger can lead to: severe ...
Broken Finger Tip: Signs & Treatment | The Hand Society
WEBA broken finger tip can result from one of many fingertip injuries, including a finger being crushed, closed in a door, hit by a hammer or cut by a knife.
How to Treat a Smashed Finger - Verywell Health
WEBMay 2, 2024 · However, there may be times when a smashed finger is severe (such as a broken finger) and requires immediate medical care. Knowing when to act can help you avoid complications. This article walks you through the first aid steps if you or someone you know has a smashed finger.
Fingertip Injury: Will the Tip of the Finger Grow Back?
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · 7 Weeks After Injury. Photo © David Nelson, M.D. This image, taken only seven weeks after the injury occurred, shows a finger that looks nearly normal. The fingernail has resumed a more normal appearance and most people would not notice that the fingertip had been injured. Tips to Promote Healing.
Crush Injuries of the Fingertip - Nationwide Children's Hospital
WEBCrush injuries of a fingertip or the tip of a toe are common in children. They can happen when a finger is slammed in a door, a finger or toe is stepped on, or if a heavy object falls on a nail with great force.
How to Treat a Broken Finger Tip | The Hand Society
WEBFeb 22, 2021 · Your finger tip can be injured in a variety of different ways, including being crushed by a door, hit with a hammer, getting stuck under a heavy object, or cut with a knife. While some finger tip injuries may be minor, others can be more severe.
Fingertip Injuries and Amputations - OrthoInfo - AAOS
WEBYour fingertips are rich with nerves and are extremely sensitive. Without prompt and proper treatment, a fingertip injury or amputation can cause problems with hand function, and may even result in permanent deformity or disability.
Smashed fingers Information | Mount Sinai - New York
WEBHealth Library. Smashed fingers. Finger (s) - smashed; Crushed digits. Smashed fingers is an injury involving trauma to one or more fingers. Considerations. If an injury to a finger occurs at the tip and does not involve the joint or nail bed, you may not need the help of a health care provider.
Fingertip Injuries | AAFP
WEBMay 15, 2001 · A subungual hematoma is a painful condition that occurs when bleeding develops beneath the nail. 2 This is typically caused by a crush injury. The hematoma becomes trapped between the rigid...
Fingertip Fractures - Fingertip Fractures - The Merck Manuals
WEBFingertip fractures are common. They range from simple transverse fractures to complex comminution of the tuft (the flat, wide area at the tip of the distal phalanges). They are often associated with a nail bed laceration, although the nail itself is frequently intact. Symptoms and Signs of Fingertip Fractures