S63: Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand level

S63.7: Sprain and strain of other and unspecified parts of hand

The forearm and the hand are joined by the wrist. At the wrist there are many small bones as well as the ulna and radius. Most fingers consist of 3 bones. These bones are joined to each another. The fingers are also joined to the metacarpal bones. Various ligaments attach the joints to the hand. In getting injured, you have strained hand joints or overstretched ligaments in your hand.

This happens, for example, with sudden violent movements, as in an accident. The injury can cause pain in the hand, for example. It may also be that you are unable to move your hand properly.