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Smashed fingers   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Finger(s) - smashed; Crush injury; Crushed digits

Definition:

Direct trauma to one or more fingers.

Considerations

If an injury to a finger occurs at the tip and does not involve a joint, the help of a doctor may not be needed. Even if the bone is broken, a splint may not necessarily be recommended by the doctor.

Causes

Finger(s) can be smashed by a hammer blow, a car door, a desk drawer, a baseball, or some other force.

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