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Do not choose inadvertently "dislodgeable" veins (e.g. dorsum of hand or vicinity of joints) if an alternative vein is available. The digits, hands, and wrists should be avoided as intravenous sites for vesicant administration because of the close network of tendons and nerves that would be destroyed if an extravasation occurred.
A soft tissue injury is the damage of muscles, ligaments and tendons throughout the body. Common soft tissue injuries usually occur from a sprain, strain, a one-off blow resulting in a contusion or overuse of a particular part of the body. Soft tissue injuries can result in pain, swelling, bruising and loss of function. [1]
The hand is a very complex organ with multiple joints, different types of ligament, tendons and nerves. Hand disease injuries are common in society and can result from excessive use, degenerative disorders or trauma. Trauma to the finger or the hand is quite common in society. In some particular cases, the entire finger may be subject to ...
An acute injury can be traced back to a specific incident, causing immediate pain and often swelling. [15] [16] On the other hand, a Chronic injury does not have a distinct origin, it develops slowly, is persistent and long lasting, and it is accompanied by dull pain, aches or soreness. [15] Broken Metacarpals from a high impact fall
Over time, this process contributes to joint pain, cartilage damage, bone erosion, swelling, and stiffness. [ 32 ] Gouty arthritis, commonly referred to as gout, is another form of inflammatory arthritis that can lead to hand deformities due to deposition of monosodium urate crystals in the joints and other tissues, forming nodular masses known ...
Commonly, wrist pain is caused by sudden load-bearing or twisting effects, such as falling from a height with an outstretched hand. [1] Rupture of multiple wrist ligaments in a more severe event may require surgical repair. [1] Injury to and inflammation of the scapholunate ligament is a common wrist injury. [1]
Anterior interosseous syndrome is a medical condition in which damage to the anterior interosseous nerve (AIN), a distal motor and sensory branch of the median nerve, classically with severe weakness of the pincer movement of the thumb and index finger, and can cause transient pain in the wrist (the terminal, sensory branch of the AIN innervates the bones of the carpal tunnel).
Swelling could indicate misplacement of the catheter. Avoiding puncturing the same bone in 48 hours can also lessen the risk of developing this complication. The risk of osteomyelitis, while very low ( <1%), can be further lessened by using sterile, hygienic practices and modern devices to make the puncture.