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HAND INJURY - Coggle Diagram
HAND INJURY
General Etiology
Lacerations, soft tissue trauma
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Repetitive motion (e.g., typing, tools)
Conditions: Obesity, Diabetes, Hyperthyroidism
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Pregnancy, poor posture, vibrations
Flexor Tendon Injury
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Complications: Adhesions, contractures, re-rupture
Complications
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Deformities (e.g., Swan Neck, Boutonnière)
Extensor Tendon Injury
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Mechanism: Lacerations, RA, blunt trauma
Tx: Depends on zone – splinting, repair, K-wire
Management Overview
Ligaments: PRICE, splints, surgery if avulsion
Tendons: Rest, splints, surgical repair
Fractures: X-ray, casting, surgery if needed
CTDs: Ergonomics, exercises, splints, injections
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Classification
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Structural Injuries
Bone Fractures
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Scaphoid Fracture: Snuffbox tenderness, risk of AVN
Boxer’s Fracture: 5th metacarpal, from punching
Muscle & Tendon Injuries
Tendonitis: Overuse → swelling, tenderness
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Ligament Injuries
Gamekeeper’s Thumb: UCL tear, from forced abduction
Collateral Ligament Sprains: Side of finger joints, from sports
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Wrist Sprain: Pain, ↓ROM, swelling
Definition
Injuries below the wrist joint
Involve: skin, tendon, nerve, vessels, bone, or combination