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Hand Injury Definition
Common names:
  • Hand Injury
  • Hand Pain after Injury
  • Injured Hand
  • Injury of the Hand
  • Pain in the Hand after Injury
  • Painful Hand after Injury
A person with a hand injury has damage to the structures of the hand, caused by an injury.

About 16 million people in the US receive emergency care for hand injuries each year.

Common causes of hand injury include:
  • Altercations
  • Kitchen accidents
  • Sports
  • Occupational injuries
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Last Updated: Aug 24, 2007  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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