A physical examination is crucial in the assessment of finger injuries. Common signs of injury are local swelling, erythema, pain, deformity, and tenderness to palpation. The assessment should also include finger alignment, ligament integrity, neurovascular status, and flexion and extension of the joints.he PIP joint is the most commonly dislocated finger joint. 5 Injuries to the MCP joint often occur in the thumbs. 6 Dislocations of DIP joints are commonly traumatic and often complicated by fracture and soft tissue injury.
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Medical Definition of enophthalmos. : a sinking of the eyeball into the orbital cavity.