What is a hand contusion?
A person with a hand contusion has a bruise to the soft tissues of the hand. A bruise is a collection of blood beneath the skin, caused by blood vessels that have broken at the time of an injury. A contusion may be caused by a blow to the hand, a sprain or a fracture.

What are the symptoms of a hand contusion?
Symptoms of a hand contusion include hand pain, hand swelling, hand tenderness, and hand bruising.

How does the doctor treat a hand contusion?
Treatment of a hand contusion includes rest, elevation, cold compresses, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain.

Other hand injuries include:

• Hand sprain
• Hand fracture
• Hand dislocation
• Hand injury
• Finger injury