Clear, surgeon-reviewed information on common hand and wrist problems, the treatment options, and what to expect if you need an operation.
Stenosing tenosynovitis of the flexor tendon at the A1 pulley, causing the finger to…
View →A progressive fibrotic condition of the palmar fascia in which thickened cords pull the…
View →Osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint at the base of the thumb, causing pain…
View →Compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel at the wrist,…
View →Painful inflammation and thickening of the tendon sheath of the first dorsal extensor…
View →A benign, fluid-filled cyst arising from a joint capsule or tendon sheath. Most commonly…
View →Degenerative cartilage wear affecting the wrist joints, most often secondary to previous…
View →Fracture of the lower end of the radius, the most common adult fracture. Usually follows…
View →Fracture of the scaphoid, a small boat-shaped bone in the wrist. The most commonly…
View →Rupture or avulsion of the extensor tendon at its insertion into the distal phalanx,…
View →Fracture of the neck of the fifth metacarpal, the bone behind the little finger.…
View →Injury to the triangular fibrocartilage complex on the ulnar (little-finger) side of the…
View →Injury to the ulnar collateral ligament at the base of the thumb, where it stabilises…
View →Laceration or rupture of one or more flexor tendons in the hand, fingers or wrist. Most…
View →Trigger finger release is a short day-case procedure. It is considered when steroid…
View →Dupuytren’s surgery removes or divides the thickened cords that pull the fingers into…
View →Trapeziectomy is the most common operation for thumb base arthritis. The arthritic small…
View →Carpal tunnel release is one of the most commonly performed hand operations. It is…
View →Surgery for de Quervain’s is considered when splinting, activity modification, and…
View →Surgical removal is considered when a ganglion cyst causes persistent pain, restricts…
View →Many distal radius fractures heal in a cast, but some - particularly displaced or…
View →Many scaphoid fractures heal in a cast, but displaced or unstable fractures usually…
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