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Smashed Fingers

Alternate Names : Crushed Fingers

Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring | Pictures and Images | Attribution


Smashed fingers occur when fingers are caught between heavy objects. Damage may occur to one or more fingers, most often the thumb.

What are the causes and risks of the injury?

Fingers can be smashed doing almost any activity. For instance, fingers can get smashed when doing the following activities:

  • closing a car door
  • closing a desk drawer
  • playing baseball or other sports
  • working with a hammer
  • working with pieces of wood or concrete blocks

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    Smashed Fingers: Symptoms & Signs

    Author: James Broomfield, MD
    Reviewer: William M. Boggs, MD
    Date Reviewed: 08/09/01









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