Hand Injury

Jammed Finger? Early Treatment Can Improve Outcomes

Jammed Finger? Early Treatment Can Improve Outcomes

When an injury occurs to a young athlete’s bones, ligaments and muscles in their hand, an evaluation is needed. A properly treated hand injury will most likely heal without complications. In basketball and volleyball, fingers are at an increased risk of injury due to...

An Injury Not to Ignore: Hand & Finger Fractures in Young Athletes

An Injury Not to Ignore: Hand & Finger Fractures in Young Athletes

Believe it or not, hand and finger injuries in kids, especially young athletes are very common. In fact, almost 20 percent of the injuries we see in the Fracture Clinic are hand related injuries. For children, these injuries can occur in a number of ways. For...