What is a finger or toe injury?
Common injuries include bruises, cuts, torn nails, or jammed fingers. Bruising and swelling is usually caused from the soft tissues and underlying bones being smashed or hit. In crush injuries (as from slammed car doors), usually the end of the finger or toe receives a few cuts. Occasionally the nail is damaged and the nailbed requires stitches. Rarely is there any fracture of the small underlying bone. A jammed finger occurs if the end of a straightened finger or thumb receives a blow (usually from a ball). The energy is absorbed by the joint surfaces and the injury occurs at the joint. If a finger is jammed, always check carefully that your child can bend and then fully straighten his or her finger.
