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Three main nerves and dozens of branches supply the hand.
A cut can divide one, a fracture can bruise or stretch one, and pressure can crush one. A divided nerve must be repaired for feeling and strength to return.Nerves regrow about an inch a month, so early repair shortens the wait.
Numbness or tingling in part of the hand after a cut or injury.Weakness or a claw or drop position of the fingers or wrist. Burning pain. A cut that bled briskly on the palm side of a finger.
Numbness after a laceration means the nerve may be cut.
Common signs
Numbness after a cut
Weak or clawed fingers
Burning pain
Cut that bled briskly
See us sooner if
Numbness after any laceration
Wrist or finger drop
Nerve Injuries of the Hand and Arm
Causes
Lacerations from glass and knives, fractures and dislocations, crush injuries, prolonged pressure such as sleeping on an arm, and surgical or injection injuries.Stretch injuries from a fall on the shoulder can affect the whole arm.
Nerve Injuries of the Hand and Arm
How We Diagnose It
The exam maps the numb area and tests each muscle.Nerve conduction studies and EMG grade the injury and track recovery. Ultrasound can show a divided nerve.Dr. Johnson treats complex upper extremity trauma and reconstruction.Nerve studies and ultrasound are done locally; Dr. Johnson treats complex nerve injuries and reconstruction. Dr. Johnson, Dr. Frazier and Dr. Peterson operate at Utah Valley Hospital and Orem Community Hospital.
Nerve Injuries of the Hand and Arm
Treatment Options
Bruised and stretched nerves usually recover with time, splinting and therapy to keep the joints supple.
Divided nerves are repaired under magnification, with a graft when there is a gap.Nerve transfers can restore function when a repair is not possible.
ContactTalk toa real person.Two clinics, one number to call or text. Same-day appointments for acute injuries whenever we can. The front desk will match you with the right surgeon.
