Trigger Finger
What is trigger finger or trigger thumb?
Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow is a terrible name! The reason is it a terrible name is that is it wrong in both words! It usually is not from tennis and the problem is not what you do with your elbow!
Tendon Lacerations
Most often the flexor tendons are damaged by a cut. Because the nerves to the fingers are also very close to the tendons, a cut may damage them as well, resulting in a feeling of numbness on one or both sides of the finger.
Scaphoid Fractures
Fractures of the scaphoid, a bone in your wrist, are not to be taken lightly.
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), currently better named Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), is a syndrome (collection of symptoms) that is characterized by burning pain (can vary from mild to severe), stiffness in the affected joints of the extremity, swelling, discoloration, skin changes (thinness, shininess, excessive sweating, hair changes), bone changes (osteoporosis), and extreme sensitivity to light touch.
Pediatric Forearm and Distal Radius Fractures
Forearm fractures in children are common and are managed differently than similar injuries in adults.
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a disease affecting the joints. It is very treatable. It is rarely deforming or crippling, although it can be painful if not treated.
Mallet Finger
Mallet finger is a condition caused by disruption of the tendon (extensor mechanism) of the finger joint at the base of the fingernail.
Kienböck's Disease
Kienböck disease is a condition in which a one of the small bones of the hand in the wrist called the lunatedies.
Intersection Syndrome
An intersection syndrome is a relatively rare overuse tendinitis affecting the wrist.
Innovations in Wrist Care
Fractures of the bones of the wrist, particularly the radius and the scaphoid remain common sources of injuries requiring fracture care.
The Growth Plate
Our skeleton is a marvelous thing. It grows as we grow! And it does this without shutting down or closing for remodeling. A great thing, or we would be in real trouble!
Glucosamine and Chondroitin
Chondroitin and Glucosamine are not drugs. First of all, legally neither of these are drugs, they are “nutritional supplements.”
Ganglion - Hand
Mucous cyst is a term given to a ganglion cyst when it occurs overlying the last joint of the finger.
Ganglion - Wrist
Ganglion cysts are masses usually found around the wrist, although they can be found in other places.
Gameskeeper Thumb
Gamekeeper’s Thumb, also called Skier’s Thumb, is an injury to the thumb on the little finger side, at the second joint from the thumbnail (MP joint).
Fingernail Fungus Infections
Nail fungus infection is a condition called onychomycosis (“onycho” refers to the nail, and “mycosis” means fungus). It is fairly common, with about 12 million Americans being affected.
Finger Fracture
Fractures can occur anywhere in the finger and usually respond well to splinting or casting.
Dupuytren's Disease
Dupuytren’s disease is a condition that affects the palm of the hand, forming contracted cords.
Distal Radius Fracture
Distal radius fractures are some of the most common fractures (the medical term for “broken bone”).
Diabetes and Hand Pain
The effect of diabetes goes beyond problems with blood sugar: diabetes may also be affecting your hands. There are four hand problems that occur in patients with diabetes, many of which can be easily addressed and treated.
DeQuervains Tendinitis
DeQuervain’s tendinitis is a condition brought on by irritation or swelling of the tendons found along the thumb side of the wrist.
Crushed Finger
The fingertip is a highly specialized structure, with many specialized features.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is an extremely common disorder affecting the hand, present in approximately 1 in 100 people.
Broken Hand
Common injuries include fractures of the fingertip, phalangeal joint fractures (finger joints) long bones of the hand known as the metacarpal bones, or of the thumb.
Boutonniere Deformity
A boutonniere deformity is a complex imbalance between the flexor and extensor mechanisms of the finger.
Arthroscopy – Wrist
Wrist arthroscopy is an outpatient surgical procedure used to diagnose and treat problems inside the wrist.
Mucous Cyst
Mucous cyst is a term given to a ganglion cyst when it occurs overlying the last joint of the finger.
Wide-Awake Surgery of the Hand
A recent advance in the operative care of patients undergoing hand surgery is the use of wide-awake local anesthesia.