What To Do If You Sustain A Finger Injury

Finger injuries are common and range from minor cuts and scrapes/wounds through to damage to bones, tendons and ligaments. If these injuries are not treated properly they can lead to permanent deformity as well as a loss of function. Our fingers are one of the easiest parts of our body that we can injure; they are also one of the most used parts of our body.

If you are unfortunate enough to suffer from an injury to your fingers then it is important that you receive careful treatment as this will ensure that you have a fast and more complete recovery. With finger injuries some of the symptoms that you may be suffering from include; bleeding, bruising, deformity and swelling; you may also notice redness and signs of infection but if this is the case they won’t develop for a few hours/days after your initial injury. As soon as you start to notice symptoms such as these it is important that you control the bleeding and elevate the hand. You should ensure that the wound is clean and dry before applying a bandage to it. This is however just a temporary measure until you can get the medical treatment that you will require to ensure that you finger heals correctly.

There are many different ways in which you can cause damage to your fingers such as a fracture/broken bone. Fractures to the finger are common and each finger has three bones (expect for the thumb). These bones are known as phalanges and are made up of the proximal (closest) phalanx, the middle phalanx, and the distal (furthest) phalanx. A fracture of a phalanx may be an isolated injury, but it is often associated with injury to tendons, ligaments, fingernails, or other soft tissue.

Dislocations are also another common injury that can occur when it comes to our fingers. A dislocation refers to an injury to a joint that causes a bone to move out of its normal alignment. Finger dislocations are one of the most common dislocations and can easily be caused by a direct blow to the finger through aspects such as playing sport or through elements of a job such as construction work. It should be noted that you should be careful where dislocations are concerned as they have the potential of causing damage to the surrounding ligaments, which hold the bones together. They can become over stretched and remain that way even after the dislocation has been reduced.

One other common injury that can occur to your fingers are nerve injuries. Within our fingers we have two nerves running alone each side of your fingers. If you damage the nerve you can cause numbness on the side of the finger.

Most finger injuries are caused as the result of a direct blow or cut. Many finger injuries are often work related and in many cases the finger becomes jammed, twisted or stretched. Some of the main causes of finger injuries are work or sport related as well as being the result of a slip, trip or fall. If you have suffered a personal injury that has left you with a direct injury to your finger then you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation. If you wish to make a claim for compensation after an injury to your finger then get in touch with a team of solicitors who will be able to help you find out where you stand legally.

Helen is the web master of Accident Consult, specialist in all aspects of compensation for Finger Injuries.

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