Hand Injuries

Assessment and management of acute hand trauma.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

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Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Lacerations

CKS: Sprains and strains

NICE guideline [NG38]: Fractures (non-complex): assessment and management

ACR Appropriateness Criteria on Acute Hand and Wrist Trauma

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (IDSA 2014)

Guidelines | The British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)

VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Upper Limb Amputation Rehabilitation