Finger splints are classed as medical equipment people can wear to immobilize their injured fingers and aim to prevent further damage. There are various types of finger splints, each treating a ...

A jammed finger is an injury to the middle joint of a finger. It can cause pain, swelling, and difficulty moving the finger. A jammed finger is most commonly caused by an injury to the joint in the ...

Some health conditions, diseases, and injuries can have long-lasting effects on your bones and joints. One example of this is boutonniere deformity, when the middle joint in your finger bends inward ...

An injury to the tendon that straightens the tip of your finger or thumb is called a mallet finger (or “baseball finger”). If you have a mallet finger injury, your finger will: droop at the tip look ...

A severed finger can mean that all or part of a finger is amputated or cut off from the hand. A finger may be completely or only partially severed. Below we’ll look at first aid steps you can take in ...