Snap, pop, or grating of finger, hand, or wrist
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Snap, pop, or grating of finger, hand, or wrist
Even when a tendon or joint moves normally, you may feel or hear a snap, pop, or grating sound. If you have no pain or other symptoms, treatment is usually not needed.
If an injury causes pain and you hear or feel a snap, pop, or grating, it may be more serious. The injury may be a:
- Torn ligament.
- Torn tendon.
- Torn or displaced cartilage.
- Broken bone (fracture).
- Dislocation.
In the absence of injury, a snap, pop, or grating when you bend or straighten your finger or thumb may be caused by a trigger finger or trigger thumb. See the topic Finger, Hand, and Wrist Problems, Noninjury, in Related Information.
Prompt treatment can prevent complications and promote healing.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Last Updated | November 13, 2008 |
| Last updated: | November 13, 2008 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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