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Referral for hand injury forms a significant burden of any trauma service. In this chapter, we describe the surface anatomy of the hand. This chapter also deals with the history-taking and clinical examination of hand injuries as well as other common conditions affecting the hand. We also focus on some specific tests used to detect specific problems affecting the hand. It is a good practice to have a ready to use proforma for hand injuries so that important information is not missed out. This also helps with data collection and record keeping.
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Wakure, A., Omkumar, A., Tharayil, J. (2020). Clinical Examination of the Hand and Fingers (Basic and Surface Anatomy) with Special Tests. In: Iyer, K., Khan, W. (eds) Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43286-7_8
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