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  2. Boxer's fracture - Wikipedia

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    Hand and wrist injuries are reported to account for fifteen to twenty percent of emergency room injuries, and metacarpal fractures represent a significant number of those injuries. Hand injuries of this sort are most prevalent among fifteen- to thirty-five-year-old males, and the fifth metacarpal is the one most commonly affected.

  3. Anterior interosseous syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Anterior interosseous syndrome is a medical condition in which damage to the anterior interosseous nerve (AIN), a distal motor and sensory branch of the median nerve, classically with severe weakness of the pincer movement of the thumb and index finger, and can cause transient pain in the wrist (the terminal, sensory branch of the AIN innervates the bones of the carpal tunnel).

  4. 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 ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. Jammed finger - Wikipedia

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    Jammed finger is a common term used to describe various types of finger joint injuries that happen when the finger is hit or pressed too hard at the tip. This kind of impact can stretch or strain the ligaments in the joint beyond their normal limits.

  7. Thoracic outlet syndrome - Wikipedia

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    TOS can involve only part of the hand (as in the pinky and adjacent half of the ring finger), all of the hand, or the inner aspect of the forearm and upper arm. Pain can also be in the side of the neck, the pectoral area below the clavicle, the armpit/axillary area, and the upper back (i.e., the trapezius and rhomboid area).

  8. Bennett's fracture - Wikipedia

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    This is a common injury sustained from bike falls, as the thumb is generally extended while around the handle bars. It is also a common injury in car crashes, especially into fixed objects, from the driver holding the steering wheel during impact. The hand moves forward, while the steering wheel rim hyperextends the thumb.

  9. De Quervain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Proponents of the view that de Quervain syndrome is a repetitive strain injury [14] consider postures where the thumb is held in abduction and extension to be predisposing factors. [10] Workers who perform rapid repetitive activities involving pinching, grasping, pulling or pushing have been considered at increased risk. [ 11 ]