Anatom3DProper palmar digital vein of ring finger
Venae digitales palmares propriae digiti anularis · Vlastní dlaňové žíly prsteníku
Veins
Looks like
Small veins along the palm side of the ring finger.
What it does
Carry blood from the finger toward the palm and the back of the hand.
Keeping it well
A tight ring on a swollen finger blocks these veins first and makes swelling worse; remove rings early after injury.
Related conditions
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Clotting disorders (thrombophilia & APS)
- De Quervain's tenosynovitis
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Dupuytren's contracture & trigger finger
- Ganglion cyst
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate disease)
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- Repetitive strain & overuse injury
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Varicose veins