title: Soft tissue injuries of the hand.
abstract: This article emphasizes the importance of good principles of wound management, including control of hemorrhage, the taking of a complete history, physical examination, assessment of vascular integrity, diagnosis of the presence of injured nerves, and closure of the wound. Also discussed are the following specific injuries: fingertip injuries, avulsion injuries, ring injuries, high pressure injection injuries, and burns.
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors