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Trigger Finger
AAOS — A trigger finger occurs when the motion of the tendon that opens and closes the finger is limited, causing the finger to lock or catch as the finger is extended. Trigger finger. The cause is not always known. Trigger fingers are more common in ...More…
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Arthritis of the Thumb
AAOS — Arthritis is a condition that irritates or destroys a joint. Although there are several types of arthritis, the one that most often affects the joint at the base of the thumb (the basal joint) is osteoarthritis (degenerative or "wear-and-tear" . ...More…
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Wrist Sprains
AAOS — A sprain results when the ligaments that connect bone to bone within the joint are stretched and perhaps torn. This can result when the wrist is bent forcefully backward, as can happen in a fall onto the palms of the hand. Signs and symptoms of a ...More…
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Wrist Joint Replacement (Wrist Arthroplasty)
AAOS — Joint replacement surgery in the wrist is less common but can be an option if you have painful arthritis that does not respond to other treatments. The wrist is a more complicated joint than the hip or the knee. On the hand side of the wrist, ...More…
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Wrist Arthroscopy
AAOS — Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure used by orthopaedic surgeons to diagnose and treat problems inside a joint. The wrist is a complex joint with eight small bones and many connecting ligaments. Arthroscopy enables the surgeon to see the anatomic ...More…
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Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome of the Wrist
AAOS — Ulnar tunnel syndrome causes numbness and tingling in the little finger and along the outside of the ring finger. Ulnar tunnel syndrome is not usually caused by repetitive motions. Distal ulnar tunnel showing the three zones of entrapment. ...More…
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Scaphoid Fracture
AAOS — The scaphoid is one of the small bones in the wrist. It is the wrist bone that is most likely to break. The scaphoid is located on the thumb side of the wrist, in the area where the wrist bends. The scaphoid is located at the base of the thumb, ...More…
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Restoring Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury
AAOS — An injury to the upper part of the spinal cord can leave an individual with little or no sensation or movement in their arms and legs, a condition called tetraplegia. A surgical technique called a tendon transfer can help restore function to ...More…
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Mallet Finger (Baseball Finger)
AAOS — Mallet finger. A mallet finger is a deformity of a finger caused when a certain tendon (the extensor tendon) is damaged. When a ball or other object strikes the tip of the finger or thumb, the force damages the thin tendon that straightens the ...More…
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Kienböck's Disease
AAOS — Bones of the hand and wrist. H=hamate; C=capitate; TZ=trapezoid; TP=trapezium; TQ=triquetrum; L=lunate; S=scaphoid; U=ulna; R=radius. Numbers denote fifth, fourth, third, and second metacarpals. Reproduced with permission from Lichtman DM, Joshi ...More…
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Human Bites
AAOS — A human bite that has broken the skin. Reproduced with permission from: Griffin LY (ed): Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, 3rd Edition. Rosemont, IL. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2005. Human bite wounds may not seem dangerous, but ...More…
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Hand Fractures
AAOS — Fractures of the hand can occur in either the small bones of the fingers (phalanges) or the long bones (metacarpals). They can result from a twisting injury, a fall, a crush injury, or direct contact in sports. This X-ray shows a fracture in the ...More…