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  • Pediatric Forearm FractureHand

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  • Wrist Fracture Wrist Fracture

    The wrist is comprised of two bones in the forearm, the radius and ulna, and eight tiny carpal bones in the palm. The bones meet to form multiple large and small joints. A wrist fracture refers to a break in one or more of these bones.

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  • Fractures of the Hand and Fingers Fractures of the Hand and Fingers

    A fracture is a break in the bone, which occurs when force greater than the bearable limit is applied against a bone. The most common symptoms of any fracture include severe pain, swelling, bruising or bleeding, deformity and discoloration of the skin and limited mobility of the hand.

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  • Wrist Sprain Wrist Sprains

    Injuries caused due to stretching or tearing of the ligaments in the wrist are called wrist sprains. Sprains can range from mild to severe, based on the extent of injury to the ligament.

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  • Flexor Tendon Injuries Flexor Tendon Injuries

    Deep cuts on the under surface of the wrist, hand or fingers can cut and injure the tendon, and make it unable to bend one or more joints in a finger. When a tendon gets cut, the cut ends gets pulled away from each other like a rubber band.

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  • Mallet Finger Mallet Finger

    A mallet finger is a condition where the end of the finger is bent and does not straighten.

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  • Finger SprainHand

    Injuries that involve tearing or stretching of the ligaments of your fingers are termed as sprains. Sprains in the fingers are most often caused from a fall when you extend your arms to reduce the impact of the fall, or from overuse or repetitive activity of the thumb such as with texting.

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  • Thumb Fracture Thumb Fracture

    A break or a crack in the bones of the thumb is known as a thumb fracture. Fractures may occur anywhere on the thumb, but a fracture at the base of the thumb, near the wrist, is considered the most serious.

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  • Scaphoid Facture Scaphoid Fractures

    Scaphoid fracture occurs due to a fall on an outstretched hand with complete weight falling on the palm. This fracture usually occurs during motor accidents or sports activities.

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  • Finger DislocationHand

    Finger dislocation is a condition in which the bone of your finger has moved away from its normal position.

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  • Adult Forearm FracturesHand

    The forearm is made up of 2 bones, namely, the radius and ulna.

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  • Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist

    Arthritis is an inflammatory condition of the joints.

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  • Forearm Fractures in ChildrenHand

    The radius (bone on the thumb side) and ulna (bone on the little-finger side) are the two bones of the forearm. Forearm fractures can occur near the wrist, near the elbow or in the middle of the forearm. Apart from this, the bones in children are prone to a unique injury known as a growth plate fracture.

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  • Arthritis of the Thumb Arthritis of the Thumb

    Arthritis is an inflammatory condition of the joints.

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  • Ganglion Cyst Ganglion Cysts

    Ganglion cysts are swellings that most commonly develop along the tendons or joints of wrists or hands.

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  • Boutonniere Deformity Boutonniere Deformity

    Tendons in your fingers connect the finger bones to finger muscles and help bend and straighten the finger at the joint when the muscles contract.

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  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common, painful, progressive condition that is caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist area.

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  • De Quervain's Tendinosis De Quervain's Tendinosis

    Inflammation and swelling of the tendon sheaths put pressure on the adjacent nerves and leads to pain and numbness in the thumb side of the wrist.

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  • Dupuytren's Contracture Dupuytren's Contracture

    Dupuytren’s contracture is a hand condition where thickening of the underlying fibrous tissues of the palm causes the fingers to bend inward.

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  • Trigger Finger Trigger Finger

    Inflammation in the tenosynovium leads to a condition called trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis or flexor tendonitis, where one of the fingers or thumb of the hand is caught in a bent position.

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  • Congenital Defects of the Hand and Wrist Congenital Defects of the Hand and Wrist

    The hand and wrist are formed during the 8th week of gestation. This process consists of various steps and failure in any one or more of these steps may cause congenital or birth defects. The deformities may be major (absence of a bone) or minor (disproportion of a finger).

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  • Hand PainHand

    Hand pain is characterized by distress in the joints and tissues of the hand or fingers. Hand pain can be depicted as pulsating, aching, increased warmth, prickling, irritation and inflexibility.

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  • Hand Infections Hand Infections

    The hand becomes infected more frequently as it is one of the most commonly injured parts of our body.

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  • Wrist Injuries Wrist Injuries

    The wrist is a commonly injured joint in the body. Problems include sprains and strains as well as fractures that can occur with lifting and carrying heavy objects, while operating machinery, bracing against a fall, or from sports-related injuries.

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  • Wrist Tumors Wrist Tumors

    A tumor is a lump or abnormal growth formed due to unregulated cell division. Wrist tumors can occur on or underneath the skin. They are most often benign (non-cancerous).

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  • Gamekeeper's ThumbHand

    Gamekeeper's thumb, also known as skier's thumb, is a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament, a band of tissue that supports the joint at the base of the thumb.

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  • Hand TumorsHand

    Any abnormal lump or bump on the hand is considered a hand tumor. Hand tumors can occur on the skin as a mole or a wart, underneath the skin soft tissue or on the bone. Most hand tumors are benign (non-cancerous); however, they can also rarely be malignant (cancerous).

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  • Extensor Tendon InjuriesHand

    Tendons are bands of tissue connecting muscles to bones. The extensor tendon is a strong, smooth cord that connects finger bones to muscles in the hand. Extensor tendons are located just under the skin, directly on the bone, on the back of the hand and fingers.

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  • Fingertip InjuriesHand

    A fingertip injury is a wound or damage caused to the most distal portion of the finger.

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  • Wrist Ligament Tear and InstabilityHand

    A ligament is a strong, flexible band of fibrous tissue. The wrist has many ligaments that help to keep the wrist bones in proper position providing stability to the joint.

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  • Metacarpophalangeal Joint ArthritisHand

    The bones of the hand are called metacarpals and the bones of the fingers are called phalanges. The metacarpophalangeal joint or MP joint, also known as the first knuckle, is the large joint in the hand where the finger bones meet the hand bones.

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  • Malunion of a FractureHand

    Malunion of a fracture is a condition where the fractured ends of a bone heal in a misaligned position resulting in bone deformity. Malunions may occur in any bone fractures in the body often due to trauma.

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