Hand Fracture
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Hand Fracture Treatment
Treatment for hand fractures includes:
Cold compresses
Elevation
Splint for hand fracture
Cast for hand fracture
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
,
Advil
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
,
Aleve
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
With some
hand injuries
you may wish to wear a sling for comfort:
Long term immobilization in a sling can lead to
frozen shoulder
.
If you wear a shoulder sling for longer than two weeks make sure you perform shoulder range of motion exercises twice a day to avoid
frozen shoulder
.
Narcotic pain medication
Reduction of the
hand dislocation
:
Relocation of the misaligned bones
Surgery for hand fracture
Physical therapy for hand fracture
Most hand fractures require about 6 weeks to heal.
For more information:
Finger fracture treatment
Finger sprain treatment
Finger dislocation treatment
Fingernail injury treatment
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Hand Fracture Treatment: Questions For Doctor
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Last Updated: Sep 26, 2008
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Campbell DA, Kay SP. The Hand Injury Severity Scoring System. J Hand Surg [Br]. 1996 Jun;21(3):295-8.
Chan J, Spencer J. Adaptation to hand injury: an evolving experience. Am J Occup Ther. 2004 Mar-Apr;58(2):128-39.
Gustafsson M, Ahlstrom G. Problems experienced during the first year of an acute traumatic hand injury - a prospective study. J Clin Nurs. 2004 Nov;13(8):986-95.
