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seattleque t1_j25n7hy wrote

Reply to comment by MacaronianMeatballs in TIL that the human hand has a unique network of blood vessels, nerves and tendons called the "anatomic snuff box". This area is located on the back of the hand, between the thumb and index finger, and is named for its historical use as a place to hold snuff (a type of finely ground tobacco) by jakebig

Yup! Found that out the hard way. It didn't hurt initially, but I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like my hand was on fire.

I thought the doctor was kidding when he said my entire arm had to be cast to prevent the break in a small little bone from shifting.

Fortunately it was my left hand - really hard to shift when you can't move your arm.

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ouyin2000 t1_j26vsby wrote

Usually casts immobilize the joint above and below a fracture. Did they cast your elbow, too?

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