title: Emergency department evaluation and treatment of hand injuries.
abstract: This article focuses on disorders of the hand most commonly presented to the practitioner in an emergency setting. An initial review of functional anatomy is followed by discussions of the clinical findings and treatment of fractures, tendon injuries, infections, nailbed injuries, high-pressure injection injuries, and nerve injuries. The information presented in this article provides a basis for proper evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of hand injuries.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Hilliard
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy; D006225:Hand / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology