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FFIINNGGEERR FFRRAACCTTUURREESS AANNDD DDIISSLLOOCCAATTIIOONNSSB ecause we use our hands for so many things, FINGER FRACTURES and dislo-cations are common injuries. Unless they are associated with significantsoft tissue injury, definitive treatment is not emergent. Often the initialevaluation and necessary splinting can be done by a nonspecialist. This chapter describes basic treatments for FINGER FRACTURES and disloca-tions that can be done by all health care providers. For the best possibleoutcome, however, more highly technical procedures may be possible, patients with all but the simplest injuries shouldbe referred to a hand specialist for definitive treatment.
FINGER FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS Because we use our hands for so many things, finger fractures and dislo-cations are common injuries. Unless they are associated with significant
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