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Hand Fractures Patient Information AAOS

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Description: Fractures of the hand can occur in either the small bones of the fingers (phalanges) or the long bones (metacarpals). They can result from a twisting injury, a fall, a crush injury, or direct contact in sports.

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Institution: AAOS
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• - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Hand Injuries: Fractures

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Added: Mon Jan 28 2008