Thumb Pain – Osteoarthritis at the Base of the Thumb Joint
Osteoarthritis at the base of the thumb joint, especially common in elderly and female patients, is one of the leading causes of pain in...
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Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome of the Wrist
Guyon’s canal syndrome, also known as Ulnar tunnel syndrome, occurs due to compression of the ulnar nerve as it passes through the wrist....
Boxer's Fracture
A boxer's fracture is a fracture of the metacarpal bone (5th metacarpal) of the little finger. It almost always results from punching a...
Wrist Fractures
The wrist is composed of eight small bones and two forearm bones, the Radius and Ulna. The shape of the bones allows the wrist to bend...
Animal and Human Bites
Animal and human bites are extremely common. They can cause severe pain and quickly progress to infection and stiffness in the hand...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a term used to describe a series of symptoms and findings that occur as a...
DeQuervain Tendinitis
What is DeQuervain Tendinitis? DeQuervain tendinitis is a condition caused by the compression of two thumb tendons in the 1st dorsal...
Extensor Tendon Injuries (Extensor Tendon Injuries)
What is an Extensor Tendon? The extensor tendons located on the back of the hand and fingers are structures that ensure that the fingers...
Fingertip Injuries
What Structures Can Be Injured When the Fingertip is Injured? Skin, nails, nail bed, bones, tendons, and the cushion area of the...
Flexor Tendon Injuries in the Hand (Flexor Tendon Injuries)
What is a Flexor (Flexor) Tendon? Flexor tendons are strong, connective tissue structures that connect the muscles in the front of the...
Scaphoid Fractures
What is a Scaphoid Fracture? The scaphoid bone is one of the eight small bones that make up the wrist. In the wrist, there are two rows...
Scaphoid Nonunion
What is Scaphoid Nonunion? The scaphoid bone is one of the eight small bones that make up the wrist joint. Two rows of small wrist bones...
Trigger Finger
The condition in which the inflammatory stenosing tenosynovitis of the flexor tendon, due to the constriction of the tendon sheath...
Kienbock's Disease
What is Kienbock's Disease? Kienbock's disease is a condition caused by the disruption of blood flow to the Lunatum bone, one of the...
Dupuytren's Disease
What is Dupuytren's Disease? Dupuytren's disease is the abnormal thickening of the connective tissue, known as fascia, just beneath the...
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