title: Hand assessment.
abstract: In this article, David McKenna describes the basic anatomy and biomechanics of the hand and how these relate to hand examination and assessment of injury.
authors.affiliation: Coventry University and University Hospitals, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McKenna
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006225:Hand / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D011403:Pronation; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012307:Risk Factors; D013484:Supination