title: Management of acute hand injuries.
abstract: A systematic evaluation of the hand, looking for functional or structural damage to each of its six tissue components, is the first step in managing the acute hand problem. We review the diagnostic and therapeutic decisions that are necessary to start treatment, and especially to avoid the pitfalls and oversights that may lead to complications and continuing disability.
mesh_terms: D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D011312:Pressure; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000628:therapy