Describes the different options and treatments for amputations, including prosthetics.
Bites are prevalent and can cause significant pain and other problems, primarily when associated with an infection. Early recognition of warning signs and appropriate treatment are key in minimising potential problems from the bite.
The most common symptom of thumb basal joint arthritis is a deep, aching pain at the base of the thumb. The pain is often worsened with activities that involve pinch, including opening jars, turning door knobs or keys, and writing.
The large joints in the hand at the base of each finger are known as the metacarpophalangeal (MP, or MCP) joints. They act as complex hinge joints essential for power grip and pinch activities.
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease in which the cushioning cartilage that covers the bone surfaces at the joints begins to wear out.
Arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis affects the cells that line and normally lubricate the joints (synovial tissue). This is a systemic condition (can affect the whole body), which means it may affect multiple joints, usually on both sides of the body.
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that originates near the neck and shoulder. These nerves begin at the spinal cord in the neck and control the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder.
Most broken arms are caused by trauma to that extremity. This can be a low-energy mechanism, like a fall, or a high-energy injury, like a motor vehicle crash. Sporting injuries are also a common cause of a broken arm.
When the skin comes in contact with something hot, it may be damaged, resulting in cell death. The depth of the injury depends on the intensity of the heat and the length of time it is applied.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition caused by increased pressure on the median nerve at the wrist, which is effectively a pinched nerve.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition that is believed to be the result of dysfunction in the central or peripheral nervous systems.
Congenital abnormalities (also called congenital anomalies) of the upper extremity are different from normal and are present at birth.
Cubital tunnel syndrome is a condition caused by increased pressure on the ulnar nerve at the elbow. It is sometimes incorrectly referred to as cubicle tunnel syndrome.
ASSH feels that the diagnoses of CTD and RSI are not appropriate and may lead the patient to believe that they have a condition that is something more than the ordinary aches and pains of life.
Dupuytren’s is an abnormality of the tissue beneath the palm’s skin. It often starts with firm lumps in the palm.
Extensor tendons on the back of the hand and fingers allow you to straighten your fingers and thumb.
Fingertip injuries are among the more common hand injuries. Our fingertips are exposed in many of our activities.
The muscles that bend or flex the fingers are called flexor muscles. These flexor muscles move the fingers through cord-like extensions called tendons, which connect the muscles to the bones.
Ganglion cysts are common lumps within the hand and wrist that occur adjacent to joints or tendons.
Golf Injuries to the Hand, Wrist or Elbow
For most golfers, the hand and/or wrist are the third most common body region injured after the back and elbow. The wrist is injured three times more frequently than the hand.
Gout and pseudogout—calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD)—are two types of crystalline arthropathies, disease processes that cause sore joints because salt crystals have formed in the joint.
Hand and Wrist Tumours
Any abnormal lump or bump is considered a tumour, which can also be referred to as a “mass.” The term “tumour” does not necessarily mean it’s malignant or cancerous.
A fracture occurs when enough force is applied to a bone to break it. When this happens, there is pain, swelling, and decreased use of the injured part. Many people think a fracture is different from a break, but they are the same.
Hand infections can cause severe problems that persist even after the infection has resolved, such as stiffness, loss of strength, and even loss of tissues such as skin, nerve and even bone.
Hand Therapy is a type of rehabilitation performed by an occupational or physical therapist on patients with conditions affecting the hands and upper extremities.
The joint’s articular and lining structures are removed surgically, and new parts are inserted.
Mallet Finger (Baseball Finger)
A mallet finger is a deformity of the finger caused when the tendon that straightens your finger (extensor tendon) is damaged.
Injuries to the nail are often associated with damage to other structures in the same location.
Nerves are fragile and can be damaged by pressure, stretching, or cutting. Pressure or stretching injuries can cause the fibres carrying the information to break and stop the nerve from working, without disrupting the insulating cover.
Although carpal tunnel syndrome is common, it is not the only cause of numbness, tingling, and pain in the forearm and hand.
Power saws are extremely useful tools, enabling all materials to be cut and shaped. However, they also have the potential to cause serious hand injuries. The hands are used to guide pieces into the saw; thus, they can be vulnerable.
Psoriasis is a skin disease in which patients have dry, red, and scaly skin rashes that can occur on any part of the body. Between 5% and 20% of patients with psoriasis may develop associated arthritis.
“Replantation” refers to”the surgical reattachment of a finger, hand, or arm cut entirely from a person’s body. Surgery aims to restore a person’s function as much as possible in the injured area.
Skiing and snowboarding are among the most popular winter sports. Injuries to the upper extremity occur in a relatively predictable pattern. Fortunately, there are some ways to help decrease the chance of injury.
Snowblower and Lawnmower Injuries
Snowblower and lawnmower injuries are seasonal injuries that can cause severe damage to the hands.
Steroid injections are commonly used to treat various inflammatory conditions of the upper extremity. Examples of these include trigger fingers, De Quervain’s, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritQuerarthritQuervain’s rotator cuff tendonitis
Normal joints have considerable motion, enabling us to perform many activities with our hands. Various problems can cause stiffness in the hand, limiting the use and function we often take for granted.
Because the hand contains structures from the skin, muscular, skeletal, circulatory, and nervous systems, it often provides clues to diseases that are yet to be diagnosed in other parts of the body.
Tendon transfer surgery is a type of hand surgery that is performed to improve lost hand function.
Most cold hand diseases occur because of the lack of blood flow to your hands. In any of these cases, the most important step you can take toward better hand health is to be examined by a practitioner who has an interest in hand and upper limb problems.
A sprain is an injury to a ligament. Ligaments are the connective tissues that connect bones to bones across a joint.
Stenosing tenosynovitis, commonly known as “trigger finger” or “trigger thumb”, involves the pulleys and tendons in the hand that bend the fingers.
Vascular disorders of the upper extremity are uncommon, but ones that may have lasting implications.