Hand injury: We use our hands

We use our hands all the time. That’s why hand injuries happen so often. While not always avoidable, understanding the types and causes of common hand injuries may help you avoid them in the future. Types of Common Hand Injuries Severed fingertips The most common hand injuries we see are of the fingertips. They are severed by table saws and circular saws, caught in doors and treadmills, squashed at work, mangled in lawn mowers and snow blowers, stepped on during sports, infected when ... Discover when soft tissue injuries of the hand need medical care. Learn warning signs, treatment options, and recovery tips to protect hand function. From a small injury in hand to a complex fracture or tendon tear, hand injuries can significantly affect daily life, work, and mobility. Understanding the common types and how to treat them helps in managing pain and speeding up recovery. The document discusses hand injuries and their management. It covers relevant hand anatomy, types of common hand injuries including tendon injuries, fractures, and dislocations. The key principles of management are early debridement and stabilization of injuries, restoration of anatomy, and rapid mobilization. Specific techniques are described for repairing tendons, fixing fractures like Bennett's fracture, and achieving proper skeletal stabilization while preserving hand function ...