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A jammed finger (a trauma from a blow on the end of the finger) is often caused by trying to catch a ball and may break the finger. Misusing tools, especially power tools, [2] can also break fingers. [2] Occasionally, an infection or tumour can cause a broken finger; [1] this is called a pathological fracture.
When a fracture occurs, there may be a snapping or popping sensation. There will be swelling of the hand along with discoloration or bruising in the affected area. Abrasions or lacerations of the hand are also likely to occur. The respective finger may be misaligned, and movement of that finger may be limited and painful. [citation needed]
In medicine a Busch fracture [1] is a type of fracture of the base of the distal phalanx of the fingers, produced by the removal of the bone insertion of the extensor tendon. Without the appropriate treatment, the finger becomes a hammer finger. It would correspond to the group B of the Albertoni classification. [2]
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The tip of her finger "broke off," she said. The reality star slammed her fingers in a sliding glass door. Kim Kardashian is on the mend from a painful finger injury.
Kim Kardashian Aissaoui Nacer / MEGA Kim Kardashian appears to be nursing an injury. Kardashian, 43, stepped out at Margiela’s Paris Fashion Week presentation on Sunday, March 3, where she had ...
Trauma to the finger or the hand is quite common in society. In some particular cases, the entire finger may be subject to amputation. The majority of traumatic injuries are work-related. Today, skilled hand surgeons can sometimes reattach the finger or thumb using microsurgery. Sometimes, traumatic injuries may result in loss of skin, and ...
Mallet finger occurs in similar situations as a jammed finger. The tendon that extends the tip of the finger is torn due to trauma causing it to flex beyond normal range. [17] It is characterized by a difficulty extending the finger or opening the hand. [19] Symptoms common to jammed fingers are likely, though a painless mallet finger is not ...