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2. Climber's finger - Wikipedia

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   Climber's finger is one of the most common climbing injuries within the sport of rock climbing, accounting for about 30% of finger injuries seen in climbers. [1] It is an overuse injury that usually manifests in a swollen middle or ring finger due to a damaged flexor tendon pulley , normally the A2 or A4 pulley.

3. Paroxysmal hand hematoma - Wikipedia

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   While it can look unsightly - the finger turns shades of purple and red and can swell, the condition resolves by itself. Paroxysmal hand hematoma is a skin condition characterized by spontaneous focal hemorrhage into the palm or the volar surface of a finger, which results in transitory localized pain, followed by rapid swelling and localized ...

4. Jammed finger - Wikipedia

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   Jammed finger is a colloquialism referring to a variety of injuries to the joints of the fingers, resulting from axial loading beyond that which the ligaments can withstand. Common parts of the finger susceptible to this type of injury are ligaments , joints , and bones .

5. Can Knuckle Cracking Really Cause Arthritis? We Asked ... - AOL

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   In Fedorczyk’s experience, she has found that people with hyper-mobility—or extremely flexible joints, per Cleveland Clinic—tend to be the habitual knuckle crackers. Egbogah adds that joint ...

6. Climbing injuries - Wikipedia

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   Symptoms can include: Pain locally at the pulley (usually sharp), may feel/hear a 'pop' or 'crack', swelling and possible bruising, pain when squeezing or climbing, pain when extending your finger, pain with resisted flexion of the finger. [7] Climbers recovering from pulley injuries rely on the RICE protocol: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation.

7. Acquired hand deformity - Wikipedia

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   Mallet finger is acquired due to injury to the thin extensor tendon that functions to straighten the end (DIP) joint of a finger. [8] Jamming of the finger induces a rupture of the extensor tendon or a broken bone at the tendon's site of attachment. [9] This results in a droopy and crooked appearance of the end joint of the finger, resembling a ...