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Hand Injuries

Assessment and management of acute hand trauma.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Emergency MedicinePlastic SurgeryOrthopaedics

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Lacerations
National
CKS: Sprains and strains
National
NICE guideline [NG38]: Fractures (non-complex): assessment and management
National
ACR Appropriateness Criteria on Acute Hand and Wrist Trauma
Local
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (IDSA 2014)
Local
Guidelines | The British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)
Local
VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Upper Limb Amputation Rehabilitation
Local

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