Common Finger Injuries: Treatment Guidelines for Emergency and Primary Care Providers

CONCLUSIONS: Finger injuries are common in the military setting and presenting directly to an orthopedic surgeon does not appear the norm. Fingertip injuries, fractures within the hand, and finger dislocations can often be managed without the need for a subspecialist. By following simple guidelines with attention to "red flags," primary care providers can manage most of these injuries with short-term follow-up with orthopedics.PMID:36734106 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usad022

Source: Military Medicine - February 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tyler J Hunt Franklin J Powlan Kayleigh N Renfro Michael Polmear Reuben A Macias John C Dunn Matthew E Wells Source Type: research