How to judge whether a finger is broken?

Abstract: Most fingers are open fractures, and most of them are caused by direct violence. After the finger is injured, if there is severe pain, swelling, bruising or finger deformation, it may be a fracture. Minor fractures should be properly protected, cold compress can be applied if necessary, adjacent fingers should be fixed, and medical treatment should be sought in time. Let's take a look at the related knowledge of finger fracture. How to judge finger fracture

1, check whether the finger is painful or tender.

The first sign of a broken finger is pain. The degree of pain depends on the severity of the fracture. After the finger is injured, it should be treated carefully and pay close attention to the degree of pain.

It is difficult for you to confirm whether your finger is broken at once, because dislocation can cause acute pain, tenderness and sprain. If you are not sure how serious the injury is, you can observe other symptoms and/or see a doctor.

2. Check your fingers for swelling and abrasions.

Finger fractures can cause acute pain, accompanied by swelling or bruising. This is the body's natural response to injury. After the fracture, the body will start an inflammatory reaction, and the fluid will penetrate into the surrounding tissues, causing the fingers to swell.

Swelling is usually accompanied by bruising. When the hydraulic pressure of the affected area rises, resulting in swelling or rupture of microvessels, congestion will form. At first, your fingers may still be moving, so it is difficult to tell whether it is really broken. After trying to move your fingers, the swelling and bruising will become more and more obvious. Other fingers or palms may also swell. If it is only slightly swollen or not immediately bruised, it may be just a sprain, not a fracture.

3. Pay attention to whether the fingers are deformed or unable to move.

Finger fracture refers to a partial fracture of bone, or one or more fractures. Skeletal deformation can be manifested as an unusual lump on the finger or pointing in different directions.

If there are signs of bone dislocation, the finger is likely to be broken. If it is a fracture, you usually can't move your fingers because one or more parts of the bone are no longer connected. It is also possible that the swelling and bruising caused by the injury make the fingers stiff and unable to move freely.

4. Know when to see a doctor

If you think your finger is broken, go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Fracture is a very complicated situation, and it is impossible to judge the injury from external symptoms. Some types of fractures need more complicated treatment to heal. If you are not sure whether your finger is broken, you'd better see a doctor for safety.

If your fingers are severely painful, swollen, bruised, deformed or unable to move normally, you must see a doctor. Children with finger injuries must be examined by doctors. If not treated properly, developing young bones are more likely to be injured and have complications.

Emergency treatment of phalangeal fracture

1, slight phalanx fracture, only local swelling, pain, limited movement and other symptoms, the fracture site should be properly protected.

2. If the pain is obvious, cold compress can be applied to the fracture site to achieve the purpose of relieving the pain.

3. Fix with adjacent fingers, or fix nearby materials with small wooden sticks.

4. Go to the hospital in time to determine the type and degree of fracture. If there is serious open injury, be alert to whether there is local skin or tendon injury and determine the next treatment plan.

How many grades does finger fracture work injury count?

Finger injuries and fractures belong to the category of mild dysfunction, with injuries up to grade 9, most of which are 10. The identification of work-related injuries needs to wait until the treatment is completed.

Treatment of phalangeal fracture

The treatment of phalangeal fracture should not only achieve accurate reduction and firm fixation, but also carry out functional exercise as soon as possible to restore the flexible movement function of fingers.

For the fracture without displacement, the injured finger can be fixed in the flexion position of metacarpophalangeal joint and the slight flexion position of interphalangeal joint with aluminum plate or plaster, and the fixation can be released in about 4 weeks for functional exercise. Comminuted fracture of distal phalanx can be treated as soft tissue injury without fixation.

Closed fractures with displacement can be treated by manual reduction and external fixation. The fixed position depends on the fracture displacement, such as the palm is angled and the finger is fixed in the flexion position; The dorsal avulsion fracture of the distal phalanx base should be fixed when the proximal interphalangeal joint flexes and the distal interphalangeal joint overstretches. 4 ~ 6 weeks to dismantle and fix.

Open fracture and closed fracture with poor position after reduction should be treated with open reduction and internal fixation. There are many fixing methods, depending on the specific situation. Kirschner wire is still a common method, but it should be firm and reliable. However, most avulsion fractures of phalanx base are fixed by tension band. Thumb fractures can also be fixed with screws.

Finger can't bend after fracture.

This situation may be due to conservative treatment and external fixation after phalangeal fracture, because long-term fixation lacks exercise, which leads to contracture of interphalangeal joint capsule and ligament and limited flexion and extension activities. If X-ray examination shows that the fracture recovers smoothly and callus grows at the fracture, you should practice finger flexion and extension activities, combining active and passive activities, but avoid violence.

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