The evaluation of a finger injury begins with a history and physical examination.

Physical findings in someone with a finger injury may include:

• Finger deformity
• Impaired circulation to the fingers
• Inability to move the finger normally
• Bruising or swelling
• Pain with motion
• Tenderness over the finger
• Finger numbness
• Finger redness
• Finger laceration
• Finger abrasion

A finger injury may involve an injury to a fingernail.

Tests that may be used to evaluate a finger injury include:

• Hand and finger x-rays

For more information:

• Finger contusion evaluation
• Finger dislocation evaluation
• Finger fracture evaluation
• Finger sprains evaluation
• Finger tenosynovitis evaluation
• Fingernail injury evaluation
• Fingertip amputation evaluation
• Subungual hematoma evaluation