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  2. Boxer's fracture - Wikipedia

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    Occasionally, it is used to refer to fractures of the fourth metacarpal as well. [1] Symptoms include pain and a depressed knuckle. [2] Classically, it occurs after a person hits an object with a closed fist. [3] The knuckle is then bent towards the palm of the hand. [3] Diagnosis is generally suspected based on symptoms and confirmed with X ...

  3. Broken finger - Wikipedia

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    Rest, ice, and elevation can be used to reduce pain. Icing is done for 15 to 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours, [6] or 10–20 minutes every 1–2 hours. [10] Ice isn't placed directly on the skin, but wrapped first, [6] [10] in thin cloth [10] such as a teatowel. [6] Icing is done while awake, for the first three days or until the swelling goes ...

  4. Traditional bone-setting - Wikipedia

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    The earliest known medical text, the Edwin Smith papyrus of 1552 BC, describes the Ancient Egyptian treatment of bone-related injuries. These early bone-setters would treat fractures with wooden splints wrapped in bandages or made a cast around the injury out of a plaster-like mixture. It is not known whether they performed amputations as well. [3]

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  6. Jammed finger - Wikipedia

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    Fractures are instances where the bone's structural integrity has been compromised. [20] If a jammed finger produces a fracture, pain will be greatest at the bone as opposed to the joint. [2] There may also be visual deformation of the bone itself. [6] As with any skeletal injury, an x-ray can be conducted to verify the presence of a fracture. [1]

  7. Articular cartilage damage - Wikipedia

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    Articular cartilage does not usually regenerate (the process of repair by formation of the same type of tissue) after injury or disease leading to loss of tissue and formation of a defect. This fact was first described by William Hunter in 1743. [1] Several surgical techniques have been developed in the effort to repair articular cartilage defects.

  8. Ulnar collateral ligament injury of the thumb - Wikipedia

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    The injury appeared to occur as a result of the particular manner in which they killed small animals such as rabbits; the animals were placed on the ground, and their necks were broken as the gamekeeper exerted downward pressure with the thumb and index finger. This maneuver would place a valgus force upon the abducted metacarpophalangeal (MCP ...

  9. First aid kit - Wikipedia

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    A first aid kit or medical kit is a collection of supplies and equipment used to give immediate medical treatment, primarily to treat injuries and other mild or moderate medical conditions. There is a wide variation in the contents of first aid kits based on the knowledge and experience of those putting it together, the differing first aid ...