Wrist & Hand Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a medical condition due to compression of the median nerve as it travels through the wrist at the carpal tunnel. The main symptoms are pain, numbness and tingling in the

Wrist tendonitis, is a type of tendon disorder that results in pain, swelling, and impaired function. The pain is typically worse with movement. Causes may

A scaphoid fracture is a break of the scaphoid bone in the wrist. Symptoms generally includes pain at the base of the thumb which is

A mallet finger, also known as hammer finger or PLF finger, is an extensor tendon injury at the farthest away finger joint. This results in

A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled bump associated with a joint or tendon sheath. They most often occur at the back of the wrist followed

Hand fractures are breaks of the bones in the hand. This includes the small bones of the fingers (phalanges) and the long bones within the

The goal with hand injuries are rapid and accurate initial evaluation and treatment. In other words, once an injury occurs, the doctor strives to begin

Dupuytrens Contracture is a disease with gradual bending of the fingers due to scar tissue build up within the palms. Dupuytrens contracture is a condition

A distal radius fracture, also known as wrist fracture, is a break of the part of the radius bone which is close to the wrist.

Cubital tunnel syndrome is a nerve compression disorder of the ulnar nerve at the level of the elbow. Ulnar nerve entrapment is a condition where

Boutonniere deformity is a deformed position of the fingers or toes, in which the joint nearest the knuckle (the proximal interphalangeal joint, or PIP) is

Wrist arthritis (osteoarthritis) is a group of mechanical abnormalities resulting in joint destruction, which can occur in the wrist. These abnormalities include degeneration of cartilage

Thumb Arthritis at the base of the thumb is more common in women and usually starts after age 40. The cause of this form of

Hand Arthritis is common in females. Osteoarthritis of the hand joints is much less common than rheumatoid arthritis. As the arthritis progresses, the finger gets