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They occur as a result of direct injury, e.g. as a result of being crushed by heavy objects, being pressed against a door, during boxing blows, during a fight.
Symptoms: there is pain, bruising, swelling, and sometimes distortion of the finger.
Treatment
These fractures require surgical treatment and rapid rehabilitation to keep the hand functional. Fractures without displacement can be treated conservatively by immobilization in a plaster cast.
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