You have a broken jaw, or mandible bone. This is called a jaw fracture. It may be a minor break in the bone. Or you may have a major break, with the bone moving out of place. Learn how to care for the fracture as you heal.
A scaphoid fracture is a fracture in one of the small bones of the wrist. This bone heals slowly. Some scaphoid fractures don't heal correctly, and may need surgery.
You have a crush injury of your hand. This causes local pain, swelling, and sometimes bruising. You don't have any broken bones. This injury may take from a few days to a few weeks to heal.
