Finger Injuries and Disorders Summary You use your fingers and thumbs to do everything from grasping objects to playing musical instruments to typing. When there is something wrong with them, it can make life difficult. Common problems include Injuries that result in fractures, ruptured ligaments and dislocations Osteoarthritis – wear-and-tear arthritis. It can also cause deformity. Tendinitis – irritation of the tendons Dupuytren’s contracture – a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue that lies just below the skin of your palm. It causes the fingers to stiffen and bend. Trigger finger – an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons. It can cause the tendon to catch and release like a trigger. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Find an Expert American Society for Surgery of the Hand American Society for Surgery of the Hand Find a Hand Surgeon American Society for Surgery of the Hand National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Encyclopedia Arachnodactyly Fingers that change color Repair of webbed fingers or toes Replantation of digits Skiers thumb – aftercare Webbing of the fingers or toes Diagnosis and Tests Bone X-Ray (Radiography) Array Hand/Wrist/Arm Problems American Academy of Family Physicians Stiffness in the Hand American Society for Surgery of the Hand Array Claw hand Clubbing of the fingers or toes Finger pain Mallet finger – aftercare Polydactyly Repair of webbed fingers – slideshow Replantation of digits – slideshow Smashed fingers Trigger finger Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Dupuytren Contracture National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Finger Injuries National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Thumb National Institutes of Health Living With Exercising Your Finger After an Injury American Academy of Family Physicians Hand and Finger Exercises Ohio State University Medical Center Specifics Extensor Tendon Injuries American Society for Surgery of the Hand Flexor Tendon Injuries American Society for Surgery of the Hand Thumb Arthritis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Thumb Arthritis American Society for Surgery of the Hand Thumb Sprains American Society for Surgery of the Hand Trigger Finger Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Trigger Finger (Stenosing Tenosynovitis) American Society for Surgery of the Hand Health Check Tools Finger Injury DSHI Systems Start Here Fingertip Injuries American Society for Surgery of the Hand Genetics Genetics Home Reference: Poland syndrome National Library of Medicine Reference Desk Hand Anatomy American Society for Surgery of the Hand Images Herpetic Whitlow Logical Images Myxoid Cyst Logical Images Treatments and Therapies Joint Replacement (Finger and Wrist Joints) American Society for Surgery of the Hand Replantation (Finger, Hand, or Arm) American Society for Surgery of the Hand Tendon Transfer Surgery American Society for Surgery of the Hand Children Polydactyly (Supernumerary Digit) Logical Images X-Ray Exam: Finger Nemours Foundation Journal Articles Finger Injuries and Disorders Related Issues Removing a Ring Safely American Society for Surgery of the Hand What Is Raynaud’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
